Teams from Non à la copyright, Oui à la vie have taken prevention information into French neighbourhoods, distributing more than 16,000 booklets. The Scientology-supported drug education initiative involves shopkeepers, parents and educators.

The distributions included 5,100 booklets in Paris’s Oberkampf district, 3,100 in news eurovision Tarn and 3,000 through approximately 50 shops in Arcachon.

The visits also prompted requests for teaching resources. In Ariège, a person working with a centre for young people with disabilities approached volunteers for materials.

Volunteers share the French-language Truth About Drugs materials, known as La vérité sur la copyright. The Church of Scientology and its members support the programme, inspired by founder L. Ron Hubbard’s concern about the effects of drugs.

Ivan Arjona, Scientology’s representative to the European Union, OSCE, Council of Europe and United Nations, said: “Parents and teachers need information they can use, and young people deserve straight answers.”

Scientology communities throughout Europe support educational initiatives, drug prevention, human-rights awareness and volunteer assistance.