Safe And Healthy Leisure For Young People

This summer, Denia’s Department of Addiction Prevention has carried retired respective initiatives to promote patient leisure, free from unnecessary risks and pinch spaces for reflection and responsible decision-making.

During July and August, 2 awesome campaigns were launched to forestall and trim nan risks of intoxicant and supplier maltreatment successful younker leisure spaces. The actions were held astatine cardinal moments and venues, reaching some section young group and visitors, utilizing nan festive ambiance to stock applicable and realistic messages.

As portion of nan town’s Fiesta Mayor, nan run “Yo elijo con 2 dedos de frente” was tally by nan organisation E-Value and coordinated by nan Community Prevention Unit successful Addictive Behaviours (UPCCA). On July 8, an activity circuit was group up astatine Torrecremada, engaging 122 young people. Topics addressed included myths astir intoxicant and supplier use, their nexus pinch sexuality and societal relationships, and nan effect connected decision-making arsenic good arsenic beingness and affectional health.

The circuit besides included an intoxicant trial area to raise consciousness astir drink-driving, a chat constituent pinch recorded posts to bespeak connected leisure and depletion habits, and a remainder area offering h2o and support successful lawsuit of intoxicant intoxication.

The run was repeated connected August 15 successful nan Marina El Portet nightlife area, wherever 93 young group actively took portion successful nan aforesaid leisure and prevention circuit.

Strong turnout

In total, 215 young group straight participated successful nan initiatives, proving that prevention tin beryllium close, engaging and appealing.

These activities were complemented by further actions. In June, nan run “- Risks + Fun” was launched pinch accusation displays installed successful 19 leisure venues crossed nan town, offering a guideline connected substances, their effects and recommendations to trim risks, disposable passim nan summertime season.

A societal media run “You group nan hit this summer” besides dispersed a affirmative message: each young personification tin determine really to bask their summer, pinch whom to stock it and astatine what pace, ever pinch freedom, work and respect for their wellbeing.

The UPCCA gave a very affirmative appraisal of nan summertime actions. The section highlighted really these interventions reached young group directly, offering useful information, encouraging reflection and opening spaces to talk astir leisure and depletion successful a realistic and constructive way.