But the game had an unusual twist: Several participants had to wear "drunk goggles" while participating. Writer Kevin Doherty described the event in a March 17 article on sentinelandenterprise.com:
By sandwiching an informative session concerning the negative effects of drug and substance abuse between free pizza and a "drunken goggle" dodgeball tournament, school officials are getting through to students, according to David Hamolsky, a guest speaker and substance abuse therapist from LUK, Inc. in Fitchburg.
"It was a great idea," said Hamolsky. "You have two great incentives to get kids to come to the event and in between you put a quick informative session about drug abuse, and the kids are energized to learn and be here. ... I know I throw a lot of information up, but my hope is something, anything sticks and they can use that in [their] lives." ...
Karen Fortin, Oakmont psychology teacher who played in the dodgeball tournament, said "the educational piece is the real reason we are here, but the dodgeball also showed how being impaired doesn't feel so great."
Labels: prevention, alcohol_abuse, drug use, awareness
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