Monday 14, Tuesday 15, and Monday 21 November from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday 18 November from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Frédéric Mistral College Nice
In 2009, the Health Info Bus reached no less than 4,300 students from 8th and 9th grades in 31 schools with satisfaction ratings of 8.3/10 from students and 9/10 from parents.
Alcohol, drugs, and the internet, the new dangers for young people
6 out of 10 young people aged 17 (60%) report having been drunk at some point in their lives, 51% in the past twelve months
15 years old: the average age of first drunkenness
11% of 15-24-year-olds in Europe claim to practice binge drinking (consumption of 5 or more drinks on a single occasion)*
_”Kéfa?” a bus created by young people for young people_
Born from the reflections of the Young General Councillors during their 2004 term, “Kéfa?” is a bus created by young people for young people. It is funded by the General Council and staffed by a prevention officer, a psychologist, and a sociologist coordinator from the French Mutuality. As a true mobile preventive tool against addictive behaviors, the “Kéfa?” Youth Health Bus travels around the department with the aim to:
• Establish a dialogue with middle school students about the risks associated with the use of legal or illegal drugs, develop their critical thinking and independence in relation to peer pressure,
• Work with teachers on a prevention program to sustain interventions among middle school students (following the recommendations of the National Education),
• Raise awareness among parents and families through conferences about risk behaviors.
_A bus dressed in the colors of the “Kéfa?” campaign_
In 2010, the YGCs conducted an awareness and prevention operation concerning addictions: alcohol, drugs, and the internet. The originality of this truly expressive and innovative communication led the General Council to dress its Youth Health Bus in the colors of this campaign.
_A brochure to fight against common misconceptions: alcohol makes you stronger, more attractive!!!_
This operation was supplemented with a brochure printed in 50,000 copies. It offers sound advice to avoid the traps of alcohol, drugs, and also cyberaddictions. Rich in testimonials and “true or false” questionnaires, it aims to be uncompromising, highlighting risks related to drugs: sexual abuse, alcohol-induced comas, accidents, and debunking false beliefs.
