Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy: Get Sensible Campaign
Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP) is a grassroots network of youth and students who are concerned about the negative impact our drug policies have on individuals and communities. We consider drug use a health and human rights issue rather than a criminal-legal issue. We advocate for evidence-based responses to reduce and prevent the harms associated with drug use and drug criminalization.
The #GetSensible campaign strives to meaningfully include and centralize young people in getting our message out. It is run by a team of youth and driven by our network of peers, many of whom are young people with lived experience. We hope to reach young people with important health messages that resonate with them, presented to them by people they relate to, in the languages they use and mediums they want.
Generally, the main goals of drug education are to provide accurate information and awareness of resources, develop decision-making skills and health literacy, reduce the risks of consumption, and support increasing an individual’s risk competency. However, the toolkit and campaign aim to go beyond these mandates.
While there is no silver bullet approach for talking about cannabis with youth, this toolkit provides guiding principles and a curriculum for youth cannabis education
We know no single model for cannabis education is agreed upon, and context matters. Even if a particular approach is considered exemplary in one context, it should always be adapted to local situations, rather than simply replicated.
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