The deadline for a statewide student art competition focused on opioid awareness is quickly approaching. Friday, May 3 is the deadline for the West Virginia Attorney General’s 8th Annual Kids Kick Opioids contest.
The contest provides an opportunity for students to learn about the dangers and consequences of prescription painkiller abuse, as well as an outlet to share personal experiences of how opioid dependence has impacted their lives and that of their loved ones.
Last year’s contest received more than 2,000 entries from students at 66 middle and elementary schools across West Virginia.
Students can work individually or in groups. Submissions may include drawings, poems, letters or anything that would promote awareness.
The winning entry will appear as a statewide newspaper public service announcement. Regional winners will be displayed in the State Capitol.