The Department of health of Requena collaborates in an alcohol abuse awareness campaign.

Requena, 2011-August Requena Health Department will be carried along the drug prevention unit of the City Hall of Requena a campaign to sensitize the population on the problems of abuse of alcohol and other drugs during the night of the trashing ”, popular festival held in Requena on 30 August.

In order to promote a change in social attitudes of the population, increase the perception of risk and trying to reduce the demand for the consumption of drugs and the associated risks, a joint Protocol has been created for that night.

Want to join and coordinate preventive and health care resources in order to reduce consumption and its adverse effects on the health of our young people ”, points Marisa de Reinoso, Manager of the Department.

During the night of the trashing ” residents take to the streets to celebrate one of the most emblematic days of festivities. Loose heifers in the plaza de toros, popular dinner, parades with rocks, brass bands and neighbours, and as the culmination of a great verbena outdoors, where will take place the campaign action.

Thanks to the collaboration of both units will be placed a tent in the vicinity of the verbena where there will be a briefing table with material from the unit itself and the Ministry of health. From 2 o’clock in the morning, attendees will have access to a space where they will play the video game Mario Kart and observe as their powers in driving can be dulled by the consumption of alcohol and drugs.

Once this first phase they will be held an alcoholometer test to check his blood alcohol level and check the State in which there are young people. We wanted to work together to provide a professional alcoholometer so that the result is totally reliable. If the test result is positive will inform it a series of preventive measures, while those that give negative in the rate of alcohol will receive a small gift to strengthen healthy behaviors ”, says Marisa Reynoso.