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METH MATTERS
The Role of Recreation and Sport in
the Prevention and Treatment of Drug
Abuse
Presentation Overview
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Introductions
Why Meth Matters to You
The Hinton and Yellowhead Experience
Fighting Back - Recreation Style
Key Learnings
Questions and Closing
Why Meth Matters
• What is Crystal Methamphetamine?
• Addiction liability
• Effects
– individual
– family
– community
The Hinton and Yellowhead
Experience
• Overview of the problem
• A community mobilizes
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Social planning with community leaders
Strategic plan with four Key Result Areas
Structure to meet KRA’s
Action plans/ phase one
• A region mobilizes
Fighting Back - Recreation Style
Community Development
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Social Planning
Community Mobilization
Public Education
Social Marketing
What Has Been Done?
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Media Campaign
Door to door Campaign
Public, workplace and school presentations.
Event promotions.
Provincial conference
Lobbying for resources
Hospital protocols
Fighting Back - Recreation Style
Programs andFacilities
• Building Resiliency
• Providing ‘Natural High’ alternatives
– sensation seeker theory
• Offering a ‘Community of Support’
– Recreation role in treatment and recovery
– HOPE Project
- HOPE Team
- HOPE Support Network
Fighting Back - Recreation Style
Public Safety
• Make public space less attractive to drug activity.
• Support initiatives to create stronger communities.
• Ensure good maintenance practices and staff
alertness in areas where drug activity could occur.
• Protect public property from crime.
• Educate, motivate and screen your staff.
• Look at the ‘big picture’ in how meth
affects recreation tourism.
Key Learnings
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Leadership
Identification of Partners
Professional Help to Set Goals
Set reasonable goals
Evaluate
Work with other communities.