Drug use prevention

In which borough should your idea take place? Queens

Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?

Astoria

Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.

Youth

Limited English proficient individuals

Black, Indigenous, and POC

Older adults

Unemployed individuals

Immigrants and/or migrants

Public housing residents

Describe the challenge you want to address:

The clients think that legalizing marijuana made it easier for their kids to try it among other drugs and became addicted to them.

Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:

Creating an awareness campaign to educate teenagers and young adults about the dangers of drugs including marijuana. Going to neighborhoods, talking to kids and their parents, distributing fliers and raising awareness. Organizing support groups for parents whose kids are facing this challenge, so they can share best practices and/or resources. Providing free or low-cost memberships for Gyms and other sports facilities.

Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:

11103