Tri Cities Now June 7 2013

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TRI-CITIES

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JUNE 7, 2013

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LEAH PELLS WANTS TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT ADDICTION Jeremy DEUTSCH jdeutsch@thenownews.com Leah Pells has never been shy about sharing details of her past and the childhood she experienced. The former Olympian and Coquitlam resident penned a book last year that included details about her mom’s struggle and ultimate death from alcoholism and addiction. Pells, a teacher in the Coquitlam Alternate Basic Education (CABE) program, has now been given the go-ahead to take her desire to educate and inform on the topic directly to her students. School District 43 has approved the elective course Understanding Addictions 12 at CABE, making it the first such course in B.C. to deal specifically with the theme of addiction. The course, which was developed by Pells, has been approved for the 201314 school year at CABE only. Pells explained her motivation behind developing the course was to create more compassion for those living with and those who know someone, battling addiction, as well as to increase knowledge and education around the issue. “To me [addiction is] part of this world,” she told the Tri-Cities NOW. “We have people that are struggling and I think it’s important to be open with our students and to talk about these things. I thought it would be very relevant to do in the schools.” The core curriculum will focus on all aspects of the topic, like the roots of addiction, how to deal with addiction, models of addiction and the types of recovery available. Pells said she also wants to foster a supportive community within the class. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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