Social welfare head criticises energy drink adverts
The chief executive officer of the Foundation for Social Welfare Services, Joe Gerada, said it is regrettable that importers of beverages such as the Cocaine, an energy drink, are allowed to place adverts that neutralise the good work that teachers and...
The chief executive officer of the Foundation for Social Welfare Services, Joe Gerada, said it is regrettable that importers of beverages such as the Cocaine, an energy drink, are allowed to place adverts that neutralise the good work that teachers and Sedqa carry out to educate child-ren against drug misuse.
Mr Gerada said Sedqa will continue to object to the marketing of drinks that carry names that have connotations of illegal drugs.
He said people involved in such an activity should be ashamed of themselves.
Mr Gerada was speaking at a Sedqa event during which certificates were presented to over 500 primary schoolchildren who this summer participated in Sedqa's programmes held by the agency's prevention services as part of Skola Sajf 2008, in collaboration with the Education Department.
This is the eighth consecutive year in which Sedqa is taking part in Skola Sajf. This programme was delivered in eight schools between July and September. Topics covered were family, school, friends and internet addiction.
The participating primary schools this year were Birkirkara, Siġġiewi, Żebbuġ, Rabat, Naxxar, Mosta, Attard and Santa Venera.
For more information on Sedqa's prevention programmes, one can contact the Prevention Team on 2388 5110 or visit the agency's website www.sedqa. gov.mt.
Sedqa is part of the Foundation for Social Welfare Services, which also incorporates Aġenzija Appoġġ (www.appogg.gov.mt) and Aġenzija Sapport (www.sapport.gov.mt).