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    Miami-Dade County Annual Substance Use Prevention Poster Content

    Substance Use Prevention Poster Contest 2024

    Submit a substance abuse prevention poster with a clear message promoting a substance-free lifestyle for young people for the chance to win a prize!  Students can focus on any substance or combination such as marijuana, alcohol, vaping, or opioids.  

     

    Who Can Enter:

    6th-8th grade students living in Miami-Dade County

    How to Enter:

    Create a poster using either digital art media or freestyle media (markers, ink, pencils, pastels, watercolor, painting, collage, mixed media, or any combination).

    Submit a completed entry form and your poster to: avigil@myga.org or

    Scroll to the bottom of this page to enter now!

    Size Requirement:

    Designs must be landscape oriented, 8″ wide, and 5″ high.

     

    *NEW ENTRY DEADLINE: Tuesday, April 30th 2024, 11:59 pm.

    Prizes

    1st Place will win $ 500 and have their poster displayed in Homestead and the surrounding areas.

    2nd place will win $250.

    3rd place will win $100.

    Tips and Resources

    Examples of Short, Positive, Opioid Prevention Messages

    • Say no to opioids.
    • Stop opioid abuse.
    • Save a life: Use Narcan.
    • Opt out of opioids. Opt in to a healthier life.
    • Keep your body happy and strong. Say no to prescription drugs!

    The Do’s:

    • Write a positive, short, catchy opioid prevention message.
    • Keep the poster images positive.
    • Include what opioids are and one fact about how opioids affect youth.
    • Avoid using pictures of paraphernalia in your artwork.
    • Use original or copyright-free artwork.
    • Write your message in English, Spanish, or Haitian Creole.

    The Do Not’s:

    • Do not use scary pictures or messages (i.e. no car crashes, grim reapers, tombstones, etc.).
    • Do not use cartoon characters that are copyright protected (i.e., Sponge Bob, Shrek).
    • Do not use brand name products on the posters (e.g., Snickers, Doritos, Coca-Cola).
    • No profanity

    Opioid Facts (Use these facts and resources for your design!)

    1. Dose of Reality: Get the Facts on Opioids (https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/opioids/facts.htm).
    2. Understanding the Opioid Overdose Epidemic (https://www.cdc.gov/opioids/basics/epidemic.html).
    3. High-Risk Substance Use Among Youth (https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/substance-use/index.htm).
    4. Stop Youth Opioid Abuse (www.campusdrugprevention.gov).
    5. Synthetic opioids (like fentanyl) are the primary driver of overdose deaths in the United States (https://www.dea.gov/resources/facts-about-fentanyl)
    6. Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than heroin or morphine (https://drugfree.org/article/protecting-children-from-fentanyl/).
    7. Naloxone is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose (https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/naloxone).
    8. Why every parent of a teen should have Narcan at home (https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2023/12/why-every-parent-of-a-teen-should-have-narcan-at-home.html).
    9. About 70% of teens who use prescription opioids without a physician’s order get them from friends or relatives (https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/family-resources-education/700childrens/2017/03/preventing-teen-opioid-abuse-and-misuse)

    SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR 2024!!!

    Click here to see the 2023 Substance Use Prevention Poster Contest Winners!