Contra Costa County
MEDS Coalition

Saving Lives Through Collaborative Action

Feeling Inspired? Stay tuned for our next contest.

What makes
your life too
good to be
wasted?

The “Life’s Too Good To Be Wasted” campaign is a place for youth to share those things that you celebrate in your life. Here you can share with the world those moments, people or things that have special meaning to you and keep you substance free.  Simply submit a photo of whatever makes your life too good to be wasted! 

Your Submissions

We invite you to share through a photo what makes your life too good to be wasted!  Share a photo of your favorite pet or human, or an activity you really enjoy such as sports, photography, dance – whatever makes you happy!

Gallery

The Winners are here! Below you’ll find a slideshow of our top 5! Thank you all for participating in our First 50 Contest!

Simon - Walnut Creek, CA
Simon - Walnut Creek, CA Going on hikes with my friend drives me to be substance free because I can be in the present moment and enjoy everything going on around me. Nature is a good way to calm yourself instead of using drugs and alcohol, and there are no downsides. Connecting with a friend is much more fun and meaningful than being together wasted
Shay - Danville, CA
Shay - Danville, CA My dog and nature keep me substance free because they give me hope and bring me joy.
Jessica - Dublin, CA
Jessica - Dublin, CA If I started doing drugs and substances, I wouldn't be able to make art-- the hobby that I enjoy doing the most.
Sydney - Walnut Creek, CA
Sydney - Walnut Creek, CA My submission reflects what drives me and others to stay substance-free by visually representing it. One person is trapped in his own world, with pills. Another is, with the help of one more person, changing his life by escaping from drugs and other substances. The "other" person is handing him a balloon with the words Life is Worth it. The boy holding many balloons is being lifted into the air to represent the endless possibilities, each balloon representing an aspect of life that drives me to stay substance-free.
Shrey - San Ramon, CA
Shrey - San Ramon, CA I've always enjoyed going to the park and biking around with my friends and family. Especially during quarantine, my way of relaxing and getting out of the house has been biking around my city and looking at the other people walking around. It helps me to stay substance free because I know that if I did have some kind of addiction, I wouldn't be able to experience life the same way, and that depending on how that addiction affected me, I might even be physically prevented from simply going to the park and enjoying the fresh air
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Next Contest Begins 3/1/2021

Next contest will be focused on both art and video. Two categories and 6 total prizes. Winners will be announced during our virtual Art for Action week long event in April.

Resources

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