What is S-W-D-C
The History
The first "Soccer without Drugs Cup" took place in Berlin in 1998. Continued successfully in Vienna
and Bremen the cup brings together young people of different nationalities to participate in a culturally connecting
sport event. Simultaneously tournaments take place all over the world - all beginning with the "global
kick-off" at the same time. In 1999 the cup was part of the ICAA (International Council on Alcohol and Addictions)
world congress. In the form of a "Youth Forum&qout; science and the reality of young people were able to find a
common basis.
The S-W-D-C Trophy
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The Idea
The need of rituals is replaces from the secret action in the drug scene towards a ritual that is openly
presented in public
The meetings on the soccerfield are supplemented envents by addiction prevention in form of the "Youth
Forum". Young men and women who already have overcome an addiction problem meet with others without addiction
history in active interchange. Sports and creative work are the means of transport.
The Goal
The "Soccer without Drugs Cup" serves not only as a model to exchange experiences among participants
but also to transport messages in regard of health. Representing a high emotional value to many people, soccer helps
to prevent or stop self-destructive behaviour. Soccor also promotes a sense of solitarity, represents taking pleasure
in games and a positive idendification potentiality.
The Competition
The event takes place during the scientific congress of the ICAA. The young athletes are also represented in
the pleary of the congress. The "Tannenhof" Berlin has established a challenge cup in 1998. It only stays
with a team after winning at least three times. The tournaments in Europe and South-America start simultaneously with
the "global kick-off" in order to create a common and connecting symbol across the whole globus via
internet-communication. The meeting of young teams from schools, associations, clubs and rehabilitation centres all
coming from a different cultural background offers an important learning potential and is to be seen as a form of
primary, secondary and tertiary pevention.
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