Introduction to SSDP slideshow made by Drew Stromberg, president of WVU Students for Sensible Drug Policy

1. What isStudents for Sensible Drug Policy? SSDP: a sensible overview

2. SSDP is… an international grassroots network of students who are working to end the failed “War on Drugs” Why? We believe that drug use and abuse is a public health issue, not a criminal justice issue. Drug prohibition is expensive, ineffective, and causes more harm than the drugs themselves.

3. “Did You Know?”War on Drugs edition

5. MPP

6. ASA

7. DPA

8. IFDPI

9. LEAP

11. YOUR role in reforming drug policy Go around the room, ask everyone what their role is; why they want to get involved, what pisses them off about the war on drugs

12. But how will this look on my resume?! Being active in any extracurricular organization (even a controversial one) is good experience SSDP has active and respected chapters at some of the best schools in the country, including Brown University, Penn State, American, and NYU Many SSDPers go on to… Lots of orgs recruit from SSDP (if you are looking for a job in drug policy or any nonprofit advocacy)