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The Oakville Beaver, W ednesday M arch 1, 2006 - 5 Survey reveals increased drug use among teens 31.5 per cent, mushrooms, 29,5 per cent, · 22.5 per cent, or approximately 8,000 cocaine, .20.9 per cent, crack, 18.5 per local pupils, said they'd been drunk at cent, ecstasy and 11.8 per cent heroin/opi least once during the four weeks prior to ates. Halton Hills Councillor Clark the survey; · While tobacco use is down, one in Somerville questioned where youths are getting the money to buy seven students said they still drugs. smoke, which represents "About 9,400 "It' s not a cheap habit," about 5,100 students in the area students, or he noted. region; 26.5 per cent, Public health nurse Mary · About 9,400 area stu reported using Tabak told him that youths dents, or 26.5 per cent, cannabis." have a variety of money reported using cannabis. sources, such as employ In addition> the health Halton Region ment. She pointed out that nurses' informal scan Health and Social Halton is also an affluent revealed local professionals Services Committee community. who work with youth feel Report Oakville Councillor, Jeff cannabis use is widespread, Knoll asked Nosal about the tobacco use has declined and most teens seeking treatment services for health effects of marijuana. Nosal said that with heavy use, a per their substance use are using cannabis, son would develop a dependence on it and alcohol or crack/cocaine. Along with the information presented also see impacts on the brain, such as with _ .-- ~ by Region staff, the committee also-heard thought and memory. "There is more tar and cancer-causing about drug, use amongst the Peer Outreach Support Services and Education chemicals in marijuana than in tobacco," he noted. < (POSSE) Project' s clients. The committee supported having staff Representatives from POSSE-- which describes itself as a harm reduction and explore options to ensure the availability human rights project run by youth for of data that reflects the health and social youth in north Halton -- said that of the status of school-aged children and youth 254 client, contacts the group made in Halton. The Region' s public health staff is cur between April 2005 and January 2006,215 rently involved inimplementing a variety of those individuals used drugs. Of those, 76 per cent used alcohol, 70 of initiatives to enhance the healthy devel per cent, tobacco, 65 per cent, marijuana, opment of youth across Halton. Continued from page 1 H alton W om ens Place Presents T he 11 th Annual- Gala D inner D ance & Auction " A N ight in Tuscany" S atu rd ay M arch 4, 2 006 T h e B u rlin g to n C o n v en tio n C entre 1 1 2 0 B u rlo a k 5:3 0 p m W in e R eception 6 :3 0 p m D in n e r P erform ance by T h e T h ree Tenors M C - S u n n i G enesco, 102.9 K -L IT E FM A u ctioneer - D an Ferrone, F orm er C FL Star < T ickets - $125 p er p erso n (sit dow n d in n e r a n d o p en b ar included) LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE! C all K aryn R acher a t 9 0 5 -3 3 2 -1 2 0 0 , ext 222 to reserve y o u r tickets! T hanks to our Sponsors - Altana Pharm a'ln6,.B oehringer Ingelheim, Burlington C onvention Centre, Burlington Tennis for Charity, BM O Fountain o f H ope, Canadian Tire Burlington, Canadian Tire Oakville* C IB C W ood Gundy, Dairy Q ueen Canada, GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, Ilona Kopriva, JAAC Corporate Events, Jennifers Kitchen, Liquid Rubber, M oen, Pollard W indows, Royal LePage - Burloak, Rude Native Bistro, Smith Mc-Kay/Stoney Creek Florists, U nion Gas Limited M edia Sponsors - 102.9 K -LITE FM , Burlington Post, C H , CH A M 900, O LDIES 1150 Halton Womens Place i-k a k h FREE ROUNDS offiOLF to be given % away at the PLAYGOLF ONTARIO PAVILION! j r i a a i c jm c v c a s e Wednesday March 1 ,2 0 0 6 Oakville - Otello's of Oakville 2273 R oyal W indsor Drive @ Ford Drive Doors open at 7:00 PM B Presented by U I C K Admission; C a n a d a 's L a r g e s t Adults $15, Juniors 8-15: $8 Kids under 8 FREE with adult G o lf S h o w ! Show Hours: Friday: 12-8 Saturday: 10-6 Sunday: 10-5 Sharon There is som ething fo r everyone at th e G olf & Travel Show. (905) 819-7805 lA /E L C O M E ^ p % Test all the top manufacturers equipment on a huge indoor range. 19 Shop for great deals on equipment & accessories at NEVADA BOBS p iw n H Free piZZQ clubs for kids (12& underw henaccom paniedbyadult, w hilesupplieslast) M lessons just $10 Jim McLean Golf Schools, 1:00 Fri. on our demo stage. More Exhibit Info: 905.337.5S56 G O LF of M Meet & Learn from Jim McLean Mcl W ' H B agon y S in c e 1930 Save on Show Only travel deals from H Ultimate Golf Vacations. H Free Demos & workshops www.brldalshowcase.ca Putt for your chance to win a <g; Beat the Pros - SkiHs competition By Invitation only, so call today! Limited Seating/Limited Exhibitor Space www.torontogolfshow.com I N E TMS£"> B S^ 2 . '"TSFBS! Vffia m . f.