National Anti-Drug Strategy
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Prevention
How your child will grow into adulthood is greatly
influenced by your actions and words. Their behaviours, decisions,
and filters are shaped at a very early age and clear and consistent
communication between parent and child is critical to help them understand
what's expected of them. Keep talking, the most powerful tool you
have with your teenagers is communication. More...
The Prevention Action Plan focuses on preventing illicit drug use among young people. It will provide information to those most affected by drug use, including parents, young people, educators, law enforcement authorities, and communities.
The Prevention Action Plan will:
- refocus existing community-based drug-use prevention strategies, programs and services for youth;
- provide information directly to parents, educators and health professionals;
- develop materials for school-based awareness and prevention strategies for elementary and secondary school students;
- discourage illicit drug use through a new, national public awareness campaign; and
- provide financial help to communities for local projects to tackle the growing challenge of illicit drug use among young people.
The Government of Canada has committed $30 million in new funding over five years to support the Prevention Action Plan. This new funding will bolster existing prevention efforts.
