YouthLink - Methamphetamine Awareness Project_.
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Methamphetamine Awareness Project (MAP)

In 1998, YouthLink began delivering interactive, multi-media, prevention education presentations throughout Oregon schools and communities.  Since its inception, YouthLink has reached over 40,000 middle and high school students.  Participants receive information on drug history, pharmacology, physical and mental effects, and learn about the global impact drugs have on legislation and communities.  To keep current with youth trends, we update our presentations yearly with new statistics and the latest research.

In 2002, YouthLink piloted the Methamphetamine Awareness Project (MAP), an innovative drug prevention project funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) to reduce, delay, and prevent teen methamphetamine use in targeted communities in Yamhill County.  MAP provides after-school programming that combines drug- prevention education, team-building skills, and community service with the art of filmmaking. After being successfully piloted in 2003 at Sheridan High School, MAP was awarded a three-year extension to work with three other schools in Yamhill County: Newberg High School (2003-2004), Dayton High School (2004-2005), and Yamhill Carlton High School (2005-2006) In 2003, Sheridan High School students produced “Meth: Don’t Go There” a 16-minute documentary about the devastating community impact of methamphetamine abuse. In 2004, Newberg High School students produced two broadcast quality public service announcements (PSAs) targeting methamphetamine. 

Watch the Methamphetamine Awareness Project (MAP) PSAs.   
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In 2003, YouthLink began the Community Drug Awareness Project (CDAP) to reduce, delay, and prevent teen club drug use in Jefferson High School (JHS). CDAP provides after-school programming that combines drug- prevention education, team-building skills, and community service with the art of filmmaking. After being successfully piloted in 2004, CDAP was awarded a five-year extension to continue working with JHS Sophomore students. In 2004, Jefferson High School students produced: DNA (Do Not Assume): Our Stories, a video project that captures student’s feelings about life in Northeast Portland in an eight-minute students created a 20 minute drama. In 2005, students produced, The Colors of Darkness, outlining the dangers of GHB, date rape, and family drug addiction issues.  

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