MESSAGE IDEAS for POSTER and COMMERCIAL CONTESTS
This is your chance to take a stand against substance abuse in Queen Anne’s before it is too late!
All QAC 6th - 12th graders are encouraged to participate!
POSTER CONTEST & COMMERCIAL COMPETITION
INFORMATIONAL MESSAGES
These are some suggestions to assist you with using factual information to create positive messages.
(You can use the entire message or a part of a message)
You are not limited to these messages!
Adding: QACGoesPurple.org to your work is always a good idea. It lets people know where they can find additional information.
HELPLINE INFORMATION
Only two (2) helpline numbers are approved for use:
● Eastern Shore Crisis Hotline: 888-407-8018
● Call 211 and press “1”
MESSAGE IDEAS
Maryland’s Good Samaritan Law: If you help someone in good faith who needs medical assistance during a drug or alcohol
emergency, you and the person you help are protected from criminal prosecution.
Medication Turn-In: Old or unused medications can be turned in at the QAC Sheriff’s Office or the Maryland State Police Barrack in Centreville, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No questions asked!
Fake Pills: Fake pills are everywhere. Fentanyl and other drugs are being pressed into pills that look exactly like prescription medications. You won’t know what’s in a fake pill until it’s too late. Unless a pill comes from a certified pharmacy and is prescribed for you, it is not safe.
Recovery is possible! Call “211” and press “1” for help.
You are NOT alone! There is hope and help! Call the Eastern Shore Crisis Hotline: 888-407-8018.
Substance use and mental health often go hand in hand. If you or someone you know needs help, call the Eastern Shore Crisis Hotline: 888-407-8018.
Education is prevention! Last year, zero kids were harmed by knowing the facts about opioids and other substances.
Protect your kids through knowledge. Talk openly and often about opioids and other drugs.
Xylazine: Xylazine is a large animal sedative that is being added to fentanyl and mixed into street drugs. It is extremely dangerous and highly addictive. Know the facts: QACGoesPurple.org.
Live your life “NATURALLY High.” Focus on your passions and goals instead of substance use.
NARCAN saves lives. NARCAN is a nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose. Free NARCAN is available at the Nielsen Center, 205 North Liberty Street, Centreville.
Be SMART! Don’t Start! Delaying substance use by even one year can reduce substance use for the rest of a person’s life.
(SAMHSA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Your choices matter. Choosing not to try drugs may be the most important decision you ever make.
Stop the stigma. Addiction is a brain disease, not a moral failure.
There is hope and help for addiction. Call the Eastern Shore Crisis Hotline: 888-407-8018.
Save a life! Carry NARCAN!
If you know something, say something. Call the Eastern Shore Crisis Hotline: 888-407-8018.
Talk to your children about opioids and other drugs. Have the conversation often and openly.
Know the facts so you can make informed decisions about opioids and other substances.
Peer pressure is real. Be strong and make choices that are right for you! Don’t let your peers choose your future.
End the stigma: We can make it easier for people to get support by reminding them they are not alone. Substance use does not define who a person is. Addiction is a treatable medical condition, not a choice.
Most people who misuse prescription painkillers get them from friends or relatives.
(NIH – National Institutes of Health)
Lock up your medications and safely dispose of unused or expired ones at the QAC Sheriff’s Office, available 24/7, no questions asked.
Synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, are the leading cause of overdose deaths.
(JAMA – Journal of the American Medical Association)
Opioids affect your body and your brain. Know the facts before you make choices.
(SAMHSA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Have the “new conversation.” Talk with your kids about the dangers of prescription painkillers.