The graveyard shift.Conveying the true dangers of alcohol and drugs, especially to young people not acquainted with the full scope of threats posed by substance abuse, can be a difficult task. The City of Farmersville, California Farmersville is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 8,737 at the 2000 census. Geography Farmersville is located at (36.301169, -119.207603)GR1. , initiated an innovative way to really drive the message home. In May 1992, the chief developed plans for a unique alcohol and drug prevention display that could be exhibited at local school assemblies, car shows, and other public gatherings to discourage substance abuse. Through donations from a local funeral home and other area businesses, as well as an Indiana casket company, the chief obtained a 1970 Cadillac hearse and a youth-sized casket for the display. The hearse and casket became the focal points focal point n. See focus. of a powerful presentation designed to show the serious, and potentially fatal, consequences of substance abuse. A driver transports the casket in the hearse to each location. Graphic photographs portraying the realistic effects of alcohol and drug abuse are displayed in the casket. These photographs, compiled in a large photo album, show the not-so-glamorous side of substance abuse, depicting such things as injection sites on a heroin user's arms and the aftermath of motor vehicle accidents motor vehicle accident Public health A morbid condition that kills 45,000/yr–US; 60% are < age 35; MVAs account for 500,000 hospitalizations and most 20,000 spinal cord injuries, at a cost of $75 billion/yr involving drunk drivers. Empty alcoholic beverage alcoholic beverage Any fermented liquor, such as wine, beer, or distilled liquor, that contains ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, as an intoxicating agent. When an alcoholic beverage is ingested, the alcohol is rapidly absorbed in the stomach and intestines because it does not containers line the casket. To help viewers identify the tools - and tricks - of the drug trade, the casket also contains simulated drag paraphernalia PARAPHERNALIA. The name given to all such things as a woman has a right to retain as her own property, after her husband's death; they consist generally of her clothing, jewels, and ornaments suitable to her condition, which she used personally during his life. . While viewing the stark display, onlookers are encouraged to watch a brief video program on the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse. Officers also distribute handouts that reinforce the anti-substance-abuse message. The display and video program have been well-received in numerous public appearances throughout the San Joaquin Valley Noun 1. San Joaquin Valley - a vast valley in central California known for its rich farmland Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes . The unmistakable visual force of the hearse and casket underscores the intent of the display. By depicting the worst aspects of substance abuse, hopefully, the display will bring out the best in those who see it. Chief Meek commands police and fire services
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