National Addictions Awareness Week
National Addictions Awareness Week is an awareness campaign about substance use and harm reduction.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- November 2013: The 2013 theme for this event was "Youth drug use prevention". The format of this week as of 2013 is promoted by the Canadian Center on Substance Abuse.[2]
- November 2023: The 2023 launch in Fort William First Nation included presentations on the Good Samaritan Act, 2001 and the use of Naloxone. The week featured a Youth Night with an educational scavenger hunt and training provided by the Canadian Addiction Treatment Centres. The event concluded with an educational bingo and a traditional catered dinner.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Fort William launches National Addictions Awareness Week with information sessions", Anishinabek News, 24 November 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "‘Seeing a future helps prevent addiction’: Madahbee", Anishinabek News, 18 November 2013 (archived copy; original article).