Why the Smokefree Challenge?
According to the Trimbos Institute, owner of the Smokefree Challenge, 32% of 16-year-old students have smoked at least once. Among 12-year-old students, this figure is 4%. Research shows that the younger students are when they start smoking, the more often they continue to smoke. Participation in the Smokefree Challenge reinforces the negative attitude that students in the first and second years still have towards smoking. In other words: they do not smoke for longer.
Support
The Smokefree Challenge is supported by prevention workers from regional addiction care organisations or municipal health services. They also guide schools during the Challenge.
Prizes
At the end of the challenge, the class submits a creative assignment. The class with the best creative assignment wins the grand prize: a day out of its choice for the entire class, including bus transportation. In addition, two more classes will be rewarded with a healthy activity of their choice.
Click here for an overview of the winners from previous years.
Smokefree Challenge and Healthy School
The Smokefree Challenge is one of the Healthy School activities that schools in secondary education can use to work on the topic of Smoking, alcohol and drug prevention.