Monday, April 21, 2008

National Youth Forum on Drugs

Ógra Shinn Fein are set to host a National Youth Forum on Drugs in Dublin on Saturday 17 May. The drugs focussed youth forum which is being held in the Teacher’s Club from 12 – 5pm is part of the youth movement’s NARC (Not Another Ravaged Community) campaign.

The National Youth Forum will deal with many pressing issues relating to drugs, including community activism, drug and alcohol awareness and a debate on could legalisation assist in tackling drug abuse.


National Organiser of Ógra Shinn Féin, Barry McColgan said,

“The National Youth Forum on Drugs will see young people from across Ireland come together to discuss the pressing issue of drug and alcohol abuse, and the impact they are having on our communities.”

“Drug abuse and misuse is a major issue in Ireland today, with an increase in drug related deaths. It is an issue that we collectively need to address, and hopefully the youth forum and other such initiatives can play a positive role.”

“It will be an opportunity to educate and equip activists with drug and alcohol awareness, it will be used to discuss the hugely negative impact that drugs are having on young people and communities, and more importantly it will be an opportunity to suggest ideas and plans that can stem and reduce this growing epidemic.”

“The whole ethos of the NARC campaign is to promote young people, empowering them to play a proactive role in their community and to highlight this; the forum will include talks from community activists who have been to the fore in organising their areas in confronting the plight of drugs.”

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great to see legalisation being discussed as a method of risk minimisation. Should be a good day.

Anonymous said...

Great initiative in light of SF's community fight back campaign, and the topical issue with Katy French's death and the murder of Bap McGreevy.

All SF and OSF activists should be mobilising not only activists but also young people from their areas to go along.

Looking forward to it.

Colleen

Anonymous said...

Goodstuff. Il be going. See you's there. Micheal