What Can Youth Do To Reduce Underage Drinking?
- Help everyone focus on the positive…not all adolescents drink
- Be an advocate for community change; challenge adult assumptions
- Ask to see your school’s written policy, read it, talk about it with others and suggest improvements
- Partner with peers and adults to create alcohol-free events
- Partner with media; write articles on alcohol issues/topics that affect youth
Walnut Hills Youth (W.H.Y) Council
The Walnut Hills Anti Drug Coalition, Inc. (WHADC) believes that substance abuse and violence are serious problems in this community. The Coalition believes that young people are the community’s most knowledgeable resource when it comes to knowing what drugs young people use and what they need to help them with substance abuse and violence issues. The youth in Walnut Hills will address these concerns by increasing awareness of teen issues and promoting healthy lifestyles and substance abuse prevention.
The WHADC is currently recruiting youth for the W.H.Y. Council to talk about issues such as alcohol, tobacco, drugs, violence, environmental concerns and other issues you feel are affecting YOUR peers in YOUR community! The council is for youth 12-17 years old and will meet monthly. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Gail Thatcher at 513-886-2627 or Samuel Ghee at 513-328-0219.
The W.H.Y. Council activities will include, but not be limited to:
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participation in creating and planning ATOD and violence prevention events;
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advocating for communitychange;
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challenging adult assumptions;
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partnering with media (writing articles on ATOD issues/topics that affect youth, radio PSA’s, TV commericials)
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talking with peers in school and community settings about substance abuse concerns and suggestions improvements.
