What is the Contest?
The Sussex County Coalition for Healthy & Safe Communities, a Center for Prevention & Counseling program, proudly presents its 25th 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.
What do the Winners Get?
Below are the rewards for being one of the winning contest entries:
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Winning photos, artwork, and poems will be featured in a special print magazine edition provided to schools during the month of December
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Featured in The Center for Prevention & Counseling's social media
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Magazine keepsake
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Contest Information
Below is information on contest:
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- Submissions can be a photo, artwork, poem or story (no more than 200 words)
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Contest entry deadline: Monday, November 3rd, 2025
- Mail entry to: Center for Prevention and Counseling, 61 Spring St., Newton, NJ 07860
- Submit entries 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, along with signed parent permission slips
Contest Entry Forms
Below are the "What's Your Anti Drug?" and "What Makes You Happy?" Contest entry forms:
2024 Sponsors of the Contest
A special thank you to all of our "What's Your Anti-Drug?" and "What Makes You Happy?" contest sponsors. We appreciate your support!
