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Title: Cannabis Use Among Danish Youth Drops as Education Campaigns Gain Ground

Children from “Truth About Drugs Denmark” lead major cannabis awareness effort as national youth drug use continues to declineCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (November 2025) – A new generation of young volunteers in Denmark is taking the lead in the fight against drug abuse. In 2025, children and teens affiliated with Truth About Drugs Denmark have engaged more than 500 local shopkeepers in Copenhagen to display and distribute The Truth About Drugs educational booklets. This initiative is the latest in a decades-long campaign supported by the Church of Scientology to promote drug-free living across the country.Youth-Led Street Outreach Turns Shops into Education PointsTeams of young volunteers – aged 10 to 20 – have canvassed neighborhoods throughout Copenhagen, approaching businesses with a simple message: make factual information about drugs easily available to the public. More than 500 businesses have since agreed to participate by placing booklets at checkout counters and engaging customers in conversations about substance use.Giulia, a public affairs advisor supporting the volunteers, described their impact: “They are showing adults that they care about our future—and that they are taking responsibility for it.”The materials, developed by the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, are secular and fact-based, covering the effects of drugs such as cannabis, ecstasy, cocaine, and alcohol. The campaign's goal is to help people make informed decisions. One teenage volunteer explained: “This is about saving lives, not religion. We want people to know what drugs really do.”Youth Cannabis Use Down Sharply in DenmarkThe campaign coincides with encouraging national data: cannabis use among Danish youth has dropped significantly over the past decade. According to a November 2025 report by Cen...

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