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25.01.2022 Young people will engage in risky behaviour. If part of that risk taking is experimenting or using drugs and alcohol, we need to provide REAL education and prevention strategies. Would this young man have taken this pill if he was able to test it and see exactly what it was and WASNT? Would this young man have a different outcome if real education was given to him? Regardless of the answer, accepting people engage in use doesn't mean we condone that use, but it's a step closer to trying to minimise the risk, minimise the health issues and minimise negative life changing outcomes happening to people as a result of alcohol and drug use.

21.01.2022 Schoolies has only just begun, and already there are announcements of young people being arrested on drug charges. Announcements of "Toolies" being arrested for drug and alcohol related offences. This is not to mention how many emergency responses have already occurred. Get RAAD is an education, prevention and support program that will assist young people. Presenting this program in schools may be a vital tool to minimise these events happening for young people. Is your school and community championing this program?

20.01.2022 Well we finally met with our first Qld high school and spoke about delivering the program to students next year. I went through our content and explained the message we try to deliver. This high school said, "this is exactly what our students and parents need". This is exciting for Get RAAD. This is exciting for the young people, parents and school community. Hopefully the proposal is approved. A huge thanks to a local police officer, Tony, for pushing our program and for continually supporting us. Let's Get Real About Alcohol & Drugs!

18.01.2022 We have heard and read several reports recently about issues from drug use at festivals and schoolies events. And while no use is the safest way to use drugs, it's just not a realistic approach. People will always engage in use on some level. What we are not hearing or reading are reports on issues from alcohol use at these same events. Alcohol is a drug after all. How many assaults, accidents, injuries, emergency service responses, intoxication, health issues or arrests are occurring due to alcohol? Are we to assume none? Or are they simply not being reported on? And if that's the case, then why aren't they being reported to the community? What's you're thoughts?

17.01.2022 Words from The Velveteen Rabbit. "Real isn’t how you are made, said the Skin Horse. It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real. Does it Hurt?... Sometimes, said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. When you are Real you don’t mind being hurt. Does it happen all at once, he asked, or bit by bit? It doesn’t happen all at once, said the Skin Horse. You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t happen to people who break easily or have sharp edges or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But those things don’t matter at all because once you are real you can’t be ugly except to people who don’t understand. This passage screams out to me strongly right now. Ive seen proclamations of being real, yet it is so obvious there is NO authenticity whatsoever. In fact, another person's "realness" intimidates those who are struggling with being real. To be respected or revered is not a self appointed privilege, it comes with being raw and real. Being real is not to be prejudice, punishing or to silence those who are different. It is to embrace the differences, to connect to them and to learn from them.

16.01.2022 Please have as read.

16.01.2022 We have been invited to be involved with this symposium this weekend in Sydney.

15.01.2022 Please have a read. Stigma also impacts the families of those people engaged in use. Stigma may even stop people from seeking help.

13.01.2022 Today is international men's day. Approximately 95% of those that seek support from Get RAAD for alcohol and drug misuse issues are men or men's families. We need to champion men, which starts with young men, if we are to prevent harm and create change. We all have a role to play so the change is proactive and not reactive. We need to change answering to people's struggle with punishment or negative stigma and labelling.

12.01.2022 This is a comment from a Family member we received in an email today. "Dom was fantastic and even met with me and my son privately and told my son a "few home truths" about real life situation around drug taking. Needless to say I really think that was a turning point in my sons life (he was 17 at the time) and he has now completely turned his life around. Thank goodness!"

12.01.2022 Leading up to schoolies, Get RAAD program is perfect for all young people in high school. Accepting that young people engage in drug and alcohol use doesn't mean we condone that use. But let's lower the risks to young people and let's increase protective factors to keep them as safe as possible. Let's Get Real about Alcohol and Drug use. A program that can assist young people, families and teachers to communicate openly about a difficult subject. Your school community will benefit from this program. Get in touch today.

10.01.2022 This is your Local Drug Action group. They are here to help and educate.

08.01.2022 Get RAAD is proud to have been invited to speak at this event in Sydney.

03.01.2022 Please have a read.

01.01.2022 This morning we presented to the young people in the Rise Program. This QLD Education program is keeping young people connected to the supports they need. Very respectful young people.

01.01.2022 Just arrived back after having spoken at the Manifest Symposium in Sydney Town Hall.