“What’s Your Anti-Drug?” Contest

What is the Contest?

The Sussex County Coalition for Healthy & Safe Communities, a Center for Prevention & Counseling program, proudly presents its 24^th Annual "What's Your Anti-Drug" Youth Media Contest, open to all students in grades 4-12 across Sussex County. This contest encourages students to creatively showcase what keeps them drug-free, whether through photography, storytelling, artwork, illustrations, or poetry. Participants are asked to highlight their personal goals, hobbies, family support, or other positive influences. Additionally, a special "What Makes You Happy" category is available for K-3rd graders, promoting healthy and positive messages from a young age.

Contest Timeline

• Contests open: September 
• Due Date: November 11th
• Winners published in the NJ Herald: December 8th

How Do I Enter the Contest?

Submission Requirements:

• Submit your story or poem neatly typed or printed on 8.5"x 11" paper.
• Submit unfolded photos and artwork in large envelopes with cardboard protecting each side to prevent bending.
• Identify all work with the artist's name, age and school.
• Entry forms can be found below. Please submit a completed entry form with each entry to the Center for Prevention & Counseling, 61 Spring St., Newton, NJ 07860

What do the Winners Get?

Below are the rewards for being one of the winning contest entries:

• • Winning photos, artwork, and poems will be featured in a special print insert included in the New Jersey Herald's Sunday edition during the month of December
  • Featured in The Center for Prevention & Counseling's social media
  • Certificate of Recognition
  • Newspaper insert keepsake

Submission Forms

Previous Winners