09 Apr A study looking into the prevalence of illicit drug use found that the mean onset for drug consumption was 15.9 years (IMH, 2022).

There are many drug abusers like Tan who started taking drugs at a young age. A study looking into the prevalence of illicit drug use found that the mean onset for drug consumption was 15.9 years (IMH, 2022). The study also found that 0.7% of the sample had abused drugs in the past one year (IMH, 2022).

The Singapore government is committed to achieving a drug-free Singapore. The local drugcontrol strategy is not only targeted at reducing both drug supply and demand, but also focused on educating the population (especially the youths) to stay drug free. To support these public education efforts, illustrate using a one-page A4 poster how you would educate youths in Singapore about the harms of drug use and encourage them to stay away from drugs

The poster you design should be informed by relevant theoretical perspectives on drug addiction and research. Your poster should include the following:

• Focus on the top drugs of concerns in Singapore

• Highlight Singapore’s stand on drug use

• Highlight myths and harms of drugs

• Provide practical suggestions that would encourage youth to stay away from drugs • Include a strong message for a call to action to not take drugs

Additional poster instructions:

You are free to design your poster using any graphic design software (e.g., Canva) but not with the help of AI.

• You may design your poster in either portrait or landscape format.

• You may write in both point form statements and in full sentences.

• You are free to use graphical elements and colours to make your poster visually appealing.

• Your poster should be tailored to the target audience.

• In-text citations should be included in your poster.

• References for the poster should be put together with the reference list for Questions 1 and 2.

• Upon completion of your poster, save the image as a JPG/PNG file and insert this image after your answer to Question 2. Your JPG/PNG should not exceed an A4 page.

• You are strongly encouraged to check that your inserted image is clear and visible.

References (5 marks)

The References lists the full reference of all sources cited or referred to in your assignment. Intext citations also need to be presented accurately in APA format.

There will be no awarding of 1, 2, or 3 marks.

5 marks: Perfect use of APA style. Demonstrates a thorough understanding of APA format and referencing conventions. A minimum of 5 academic references are cited.

English competency (5 marks)

5 marks: Extremely well-written with minimal grammatical/spelling/punctuation errors.

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