HUNTSVILLE STUDENT SHARES HIS ‘DOWN TO EARTH’ PAMPHLET ABOUT DANGERS OF YOUTH MISUSE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ‘NOT YOURS’
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com
HUNTSVILLE — A student here concerned about youth misuse of prescription drugs — “that are not yours” — has teamed up with local police to warn of those dangers.Weston Jarvis has come up a “down to earth” pamphlet, says Const. Ted Warren of the Huntsville OPP detachment who in community partnership with is assisting the teen in promotion of the two-sided, easy-to-read piece of paper with the simple message.
Weston Jarvis, who recently completed a project on the dangers of such activity, decided to create a pamphlet with down to earth information for friends and other youth in Huntsville.
The pamphlets are also available at Huntsville OPP detachment and their community policing office at the Muskoka Summit Centre arena.
Jarvis agreed to share his message with police and make it available for the general public and for use by officers in the community.
“I believe it’s important for our youth to understand that using prescription medication that isn’t yours can have serious consequences for your health and your future,” he said in an OPP release this week.
“I made this pamphlet to share real information and to help people make safer decisions.”
He says using someone else’s prescription medication poses significant health, legal, and developmental risks for youth.
Parents and caregivers are advised to keep all medications in a secure, locked place and track the number of pills to prevent access.
Bring leftover or old medications to a local pharmacist for safe disposal; do not flush them down the toilet or throw them in the garbage.
Open communication with youth about the dangers and the importance of only using their own prescribed medication as directed can help mitigate these risks he and Warren shared.
If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction
or mental health concerns, seeking dome of the services can assist:
http://www.helpwithaddictions.ca
- Or call the Canadian Mental Health Association Crisis Services line in Huntsville at 705-728-5044 or toll free 1-888-893-8333
- And in Bracebridge at 705-645-2262; or 1-800-245-5036
- Other resources are
- Addiction Services of Central Ontario – 1-800-263-2288
- ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600
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