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CAN LIFE IMITATE ART?
SHURTLEFF HONORS YOUNG ARTISTS WITH DRUG FREE MESSAGE
Whether they wax poetic or have a way with a brush, some young writers and artists will soon be rewarded for their efforts to stop drug abuse. Attorney General Mark Shurtleff will hand out awards to Utah students this Monday for creating drug free posters, poems and essays.
The contest entitled, "Helping My Community Be Drug Free," is part of the Drug Free Marshal's campaign. Students are asked to create artwork, write a poem or an essay and sign a pledge to be drug free and help others avoid the harmful effects of drugs. The Attorney General will ask the students to take the pledge at the event.
The program aims to stop an alarming trend found in a study by the National Clearinghouse of Drug and Alcohol Information. Every day in the United States, 500 kids between the ages of 10 and 14 begin using illegal drugs. Every day, 1,000 kids ages 10 to 14 begin using alcohol.
The Drug Free Marshals help children make the first commitment to lead a drug free life and follow up with real information concerning the damaging effects of drugs.
| Who: | Mark Shurtleff, Utah Attorney General, Lora Mengucci, Utah organizer of the Drug Free Marshals campaign, and student contest winners | |
| What: | Art will be displayed and awards will be handed out to winners of the "Helping My Community Be Drug Free " Contest | |
| When: | 4:00 p.m., Monday, September 29, 2003 | |
| Where: | Room 223, Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City |
For more information about Drug Free Marshals, Lora Mengucci can be reached at (801)485-9992.
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