Drug and You, community based organization

Slovak language

Who we are ?

Drug and You (DaY), a non-profit NGO, was formerly founded as a foundation in February, 1995, to address the need for citizen participation in drug prevention activities as the Slovak Republic moves toward a democratic, market-based economy.

Our mission :

Using all communication channels for dissemination of facts that would help young people exposed to drug offer in right decision. Our key messages are:

• Drugs have been with us through the ages; they are just one of nature’s traps. Behind this worldwide scourge are people who learned they could make a fortune dealing drugs, similar to dealing weapons. Take care not to be trapped. Don’t be so stupid as to let others prosper from your destruction!
  
• Drug addicts are victims of the drug business and/or their problems. They are ill people who deserve our respect and help. Keep in mind that former addicts are among those most devoted to helping others. ¡

• It isn’t just the professionals, e.g., doctors, police, who can help. There is surely one way YOU can help too. Minor actions performed by millions make history.

Own and joint projects :

1. Drug prevention by computer programs (supported by WHO), teletext, Internet
2. Help to Voluntary Drug Counsellors at Schools - meetings and info materials
3. Discussions with students and pupils, individual counselling
4. American and Slovak Drug Wars Stories- publication and series of articles, evaluation (planned)
5. Drug prevention literature library corner
6. International European Drug Abuse Treatment Training Project (with UNDCP)
7. Multi-City Study (supported by Group Pompidou)

Present resources :

• no fulltime employees
• volunteers - drug issue and IT professionals, students
• foreign volunteer associate : Barbara Thomas, University of Iowa, USA
• shared office with PC, telephone, fax and e-mail facilities
• good contacts with other NGOs and cultural center Nivy