GEORGE NEWS - People Against Substance Abuse (Pasa) will soon be launching their second annual Drug Awareness Drive during which they will visit 11 schools in George and speak to over 3 000 Grade 7 to 9 pupils.
This drive is done twice a year and will include the following topics:
• The influence of peer pressure and how your purpose can be hijacked
• Consequences of substance abuse and how addiction 'steals, kills and destroys'
• The responsibility to live lives of purpose
• The importance of sound choices to fulfill your dream
• Decisions required to change the pupil's destiny
During these talks every pupil receives an A5 size drug information booklet that contains information on the most common abused street drugs. It is part of Pasa's efforts to try to educate parents. These booklets are sponsored by local businesses and individuals whose names and company logos and/or adverts are published in the booklet. Pasa's aim is to get 5 000 booklets sponsored for this project to distribute among local businesses as well.
"We would like to make an appeal to the public to sponsor a pupil with a booklet at a cost of only R6 per pupil," says Freddy Trout, one of the founders of Pasa.
Businesses that sponsor booklets can also qualify for an advert in the booklet based on the number of booklets sponsored. People who would like to contribute can contact Freddy on 071 090 4450 or e-mail freddy@pasacaw.co.za, or Wayne Windvoël on 083 564 3737.
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