Drug Facts for Young People
EditorToni Ziganash
CategoriesYoung Teens
FrequencyAnnual
Founded 1986 (1986-month)
Company Regional Maple Leaf Communications Inc
CountryCanada
Based inEdmonton, Alberta
LanguageEnglish
Websitedrugfacts4youngpeople.com

Drug Facts For Young People is an English-language magazine published annually by Regional Maple Leaf Communications Inc.[1] It was first published in 1986 and is aimed at young teens.[2] Drug Facts For Young People focuses on making young people aware of their own values, the influences of their peers and role models, and encourages them to make a positive choice regarding drugs such as alcohol.[3] Some schools in US and Canada use the book as an extra curriculum activity.[4] Drug Facts For Young People has been endorsed by the RCMP Foundation since 1999 and was formerly illustrated by Ben Wicks from 1996 - 2000.[5][6][7] After his death, RMC created "The Ben Wicks Award" in his honor and each year, up-and coming artists from Canada and the US entered the contest for a chance to win the right to illustrate the book and collect the $10,000 prize.[8]

In 2010, RMC chose a former Ben Wicks Award Winner for Elementary Safety Book, Canadian artist Bob Hahn, to create a unique set of animal characters for the publication and the new accompanying website drugfacts4youngpeople.com.[9] Drugfacts4youngpeople.com hosts annual vids4kids contest, which is a five thousand dollars video contest with various drug prevention related topics each year.[10]

Former Ben Wicks Award Winners and Illustrators for Drug Facts For Young People Book

  1. 2002 - Mike Myhre (Fort St. John, BC)
  2. 2003 - Rob Jones (Victoria, BC)
  3. 2004 - June Um (Vancouver, BC)
  4. 2005 - Jeff Epp (Harrow, ON)
  5. 2006 - Ian Maclean (Calgary, AB)
  6. 2007 - Rob Seddon (Kanata, ON)
  7. 2008 - Rachel Loveless (Edmonton, AB)
  8. 2009 - Lettie Lo (Oakville, ON)
  9. 2010 - Agnes Wiguna (Toronto, ON)

References

  1. ↑ Health Education Curriculum, Kindergarten – Grade 5, New Brunswick
  2. ↑ "Drug Facts For Young People is published by Regional Maple leaf Communications". Archived from the original on July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ Variety of drug prevention topics are covered by Drug Facts For Young People
  4. ↑ Drug Fact For Young People educates teen about drugs. Archived July 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Drug Facts For Young People has been endorsed by RCMP Foundation
  6. ↑ RCMP foundation's partner list Archived January 15, 2013, at archive.today
  7. ↑ Ben Wicks illustrated Drug Facts For Young People
  8. ↑ Ben wicks award
  9. ↑ Bob Hahn accepts permanent position to design all of RMC’s upcoming websites
  10. ↑ The Elementary Safety Book for Children offers safety related coloring pages
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