Heroin Alert Drug Awareness Program
08/05/2015 - 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM
Location: Elsmere Fire Hall
Address: 1107 Kirkwood Hwy
Elsmere, De
Heroin Alert Drug Awareness Program
The Heroin Alert Program is an educational and emotionally moving multimedia presentation. The program guides the audience through the destructive path of heroin.
The program eliminates the stereotypical views of heroin use and the addict themselves.
Legal consequences are discussed the harmful effects of heroin use are amplified through images depicting death and trauma to the body.
Research shows that 65 percent of teens who have abused prescription pain relievers say they got them from friends and relatives. Children as young 12 are abusing drugs and many teens incorrectly believe that taking a prescription medication to get high is less dangerous than taking illegal drugs. Misuse of Prescription opiates can quickly spiral out of control. Currently prescription drug abuse/misuse is the #1 Public Health epidemic and this fueling a rise in heroin addiction across the state of Delaware.
The program is presented by New Castle County Police, New Castle County Paramedics and Mrs. Marie Allen, a local parent and author of the book Dope/Help who portrays her family’s victimization by heroin, which ultimately resulted in the death of her daughter Erin.
We hope that you will take advantage of this cost free service provided by the New Castle County Police and we encourage you to call as soon as possible to get your school scheduled. Please contact our Community Services Unit at (302) 395-8050 for scheduling and any questions you may have.
