July 2nd, 2009 by Darrell, Community Programs
Drug Use Is Life Abuse is partnering with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department for the 2009 Orange County Fair Display Booth. This year’s theme is “Think Big.” DUILA and with the help of a summer intern setup this year’s display. Orange County Fair boasts low prices and expects Southern Californians to line up for close-to-home fun.
FAIR HOURS
July 10-August 9
Wednesday - Friday: noon - midnight
Saturday - Sunday: 10 a.m. – midnight
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays
THINGS TO REMEMBER
Wear sunscreen.
Wear mosquito repellant.
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Open toed shoes are not allowed on some carnival rides.
Drink a lot of water.
Have a great time!
ADMISSION
General (13-59) $10
Seniors (60+) $7
Children (6-12) $5
Kids (5 & under) FREE every day
June 10th, 2009 by Darrell, Community Programs
Drug Use Is Life Abuse education finishes school year this Friday, June 12, 2009. The last class of 2009, taught by Deputy Gary Mitchell, will be at Marblehead Elementary School located in San Clemente, CA.
Drug Use is Life Abuse, a support group of the Orange County Sheriff’s Advisory Council, was formed in response to this pressing need. The organization endeavors to bring together leaders in business, government, education, religion, families, and law enforcement to work together towards changing the way society perceives drug use.
April 1st, 2009 by Darrell, Community Programs
Deputy Scott Yuen provides training to the high school students regarding current drug trends, symptomology, identification and the drug’s physiological effects. The students work as a team to develop a 45 minute presentation to address drug abuse and its dangers. Various forms of teaching techniques are used to engage the students. Creativeness and variety is encouraged to develop unique ways of getting younger students to deter drug abuse. This proved to be an effective and fun way to get the younger students to remember information from the drug presentation.
March 9th, 2009 by Darrell, Community Programs
This year the selected student participants along with DUILA’s (Drug Use Is Life Abuse) representatives, including Orange County Sheriff deputies attended the National Leadership Forum which is hosted by CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America).
From February 9, 2009 through February 12, 2009, students chosen from various high schools in Orange county attended various seminars with other students from around the nation who have also made a commitment to make their community safe, health and drug-free. These seminars teach the students about leadership in the community. They advocate the need for a drug-free life style. Students got a chance to visit many important and historial locations in Washington D.C. while attending this conference. Applications along with student essays and students participation under the DUILA program were evaluated for their acceptance on the tour.
December 11th, 2008 by Darrell, Community Programs
Esther Kim of Anaheim Discover Christian School won the statewide contest for the 10th Annual Scholarship Poster Contest. Students from fifth and six grades from schools in California competed in the “Say No To Drugs” poster contest. The contest is sponsored by the Narcotic Educational Foundation of America and the California Narcotic Officers’ Association and the winner was selected by a panel of judges. Posters were judged on neatness, content and theme.
Esther Kim wins a $1000 prize U.S. Savings Bond for her creation. Orange County Sheriff’s Deputies Scott Yuen and Colin Dadd were present for the award ceremonies. The deputies are part of Orange County Sheriff’s Drug Use Is Life Abuse Community Programs task force educating local schools on drugs. Esther was part of the Positively kNOw Drugs program sponsored by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
