| June 17 - Drug Action Week: Drugs in Sport - Drug Action Week starts tomorrow |
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Drug Action Week® (DAW) kicks off tomorrow (Monday, 18 June 2007) around Australia with the focus on drugs in sport and recreation.
“Drugs and sports are both integral parts of our society and there are many reasons the two might cross,” Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA), Ms Donna Bull, said. “Reasons for use could be for the performance-enhancing effect, as an after-game celebration or commiseration, to enhance enjoyment and relaxation, or to help recovery.” Ms Bull said that while alcohol may enhance a person’s interest in recreational sports, it can increase the risk of accident and death during sports, particularly where water is involved. Research has found that drinking while playing sport can also affect the body’s ability to repair itself from any injury and can lead to dehydration, disturb sleep patterns, and delay soft-tissue injury repair. Community use of drugs, whether it is alcohol, caffeine, prescription medicines or illicit substances needs better understanding, education and awareness, and Drug Action Week® is about events that inform and involve communities, educators, individuals, the media and governments. ”Drug Action Week® the theme days this year focus on:
Highlights of Drug Action Week® tomorrow include – an Education Expo at Colonnades Shopping Centre in Noarlunga, South Australia; Poster and Information displays in Rocherlea, Tasmania, and Collingwood, Victoria; A Young People and Alcohol seminar at the Mildura Golf Club Resort in Victoria; an Under 18 Basketball grand final in Innisfail, Queensland; Hugs NOT Drugs Oz tag event in Bateau Bay, New South Wales; Harm Minimisation awareness displays in Palmerston, Northern Territory; interactive stalls focusing on drugs in sport and treatment of alcohol and other drug problems at York Town Hall, Western Australia; and a baseball day at the Nowra Showgrounds, New South Wales. ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS/ PRODUCERS Drugs in Sport and Recreation Theme Day and State/ Territory Spokespersons A list of spokespersons who have agreed to take calls from media representatives during Drug Action Week®, particularly in relation to Drugs in Sport and Recreation, follows on the third page. A Fact Sheet on Drugs in Sport and Recreation, with contact details for more information on the subject, can be downloaded from the Resources page at www.drugactionweek.org.au. To see the complete National Calendar of Events, log onto www.drugactionweek.org.au/natcal.html. The Drug Action Week® television commercial can be viewed and downloaded by logging onto www.drugactionweek.org.au and going to Commercials – to listen to the supporting radio commercial, or to download it for use, log onto the following link http://pixelframe.net.au/DAW07Radio/DAW07.aif. Contact Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA) For more information on Drug Action Week® log onto www.drugactionweek.org.au, or to speak with an ADCA spokesperson, telephone David Templeman on 02 6281 0686 (switch) or 0400 860 058 (m), or send on email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . 17 June 2007 Contact details for Spokespersons Monday, 18 June 2007 Theme – Drugs in Sport and Recreation
New South Wales – James A Pitts, Odyssey House, Ph: 02 9820 9999, 0411 144 796 Victoria – Sam Biondo, Executive Officer VAADA, Ph: 03 9416 0899, 0414 974 121 Tasmania – David Clements, Executive Officer ATDC, Ph: 03 6224 7780, 0427 551 600 South Australia – Lesley Edwards, SANDAS, Ph: 08 8231 8818, 0423 294 495 Western Australia – Ms Jill Rundle, Director WANADA, Ph: 08 9420 7236, 0407 055 513 Northern Territory – Paul Finlay, DASA, Ph: 08 8952 8412, 0438 887 394 Queensland – Dennis Young, Drug Arm, Ph: 07 3620 8800 Australian Capital Territory – Phil Lawler, ADFACT, Ph: 02 6292 2733, 0413 153 005 |
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