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.
Only (2) “Helpline” numbers are acceptable for use:
Eastern Shore Crisis Hotline: 888-407-8018 or Call “211” & Press “1”
Maryland’s Good Samaritan Law: If you help someone in good faith, who is in need of medical assistance from a drug or alcohol medical emergency, you and the person you help are immune from criminal prosecution.
Medication Turn In: Old or unused medications can be turned in at the QAC Sheriff’s Office or the MD State Police Barrack in Centreville (24 hours / 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 if the fake pills contain other drugs, until it is too late! Unless a pill comes from a certified pharmacy and is prescribed for you, it is not safe!
Recovery from addiction is possible! Call “211” & Press “1” for help!
You are NOT alone! There is hope and help. Call the Eastern Shore Crisis Hotline 888-407-8018.
Substances & mental health can 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 0 kids were harmed by knowing facts about opioids and other substances.
Protect your kids from the lack of knowledge about opioids and other drugs! Talk with them often and openly.
Xylazine is a large animal sedative which is being added to fentanyl and mixed into street drugs. It is extremely addictive and dangerous. Know the facts: QACGoesPurple.org.
Live your life “NATURALLY” High by focusing on your passions & goals over the use of substances!
NARCAN is a nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose. FREE NARCAN is available at the Nielsen Center in Centreville (205 North Liberty Street).
Be SMART, Don’t Start: Delaying the start of substance use among young people, even by one year, can decrease substance use for the rest of their lives. (SAMHSA- Substance & Mental Health Services Administration)
Your Choice: The choice not to try a drug, could be the most important decision you ever make!
STOP the STIGMA surrounding addiction! Addiction is a brain disease, not a choice!
There is HOPE & HELP for addiction! Eastern Shore Crisis Hotline 888-407-8018!
Save a Life Carry NARCAN!
If you know something, say something! Eastern Shore Crisis 888-407-8018
Talk to your children about the dangers of opioids and other drugs! Talk often and openly!
Know the facts about opioids and other substances, so you can make informed decisions.
Peer pressure is real! Be strong and make decisions that are right for you!
Stigma - We can make it easier for people to get support by letting them know they are not alone, and that substance use does not define who they are. Addiction is a treatable medical condition, not a choice!
Most people misusing prescription painkillers get them from friends or relatives. (NIH - National Institutes of Health) Lock up your medications, and take unused or expired medications to the QAC Sheriff’s Office. 24/7 - NO QUESTIONS ASKED!
Synthetic opioids such as fentanyl are the # 1 killer in the opioid epidemic. (JAMA - Journal of American Medical Association)
Opioids affect your body & your brain. Know the facts before you make choices! SAMHSA - (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration)
Have the “new conversation” talk with your kids about the dangers of prescription painkillers.