Students from Roosevelt High School’s 808 Urban Junior Board perform live art during the lunchtime Meth Awareness Day rally.
By Staff Reports
(Honolulu)– Roosevelt High School Peer Education Program students, led by Hawaii Meth Project Teen Advisory Council Member and Roosevelt junior, Macey Seguancia, partnered with the Hawaii Meth Project to host an on-campus educational event to raise awareness about the dangers of meth and spread the Meth Project’s “Not Even Once” message during National Prevention Week, May 12-18.
Students at Roosevelt High School signed a pledge to live a meth-free lifestyle during Meth Awareness Day, in observance of National Prevention Week.
The event will included a lunchtime rally emceed by Power 104.3 radio crew and featured the Hawaii Meth Project along with live art by the Roosevelt High School’s 808 Urban Junior Board. Students had the opportunity to learn about on-campus resources for students with drug counseling needs and how to take action against this drug epidemic. The lunchtime rally was followed by an assembly, where students heard from Andre Pulido, a recovering meth addict and student Macey, whose father is a meth addict in prison.
Students gather in the Roosevelt High School auditorium for a presentation prepared by the Hawaii Meth Project.
About the Hawaii Meth Project
The Hawaii Meth Project is a non-profit organization that implements large-scale, research-based campaigns and community action programs to reduce methamphetamine use in the state. Central to its integrated campaigns is MethProject.org—a definitive source for information about meth for teens. The Hawaii Meth Project is affiliated with The Partnership at Drugfree.org, a national non-profit organization working to help families solve the problem of teen substance abuse. For more information, visit Hawaii.MethProject.org.