Welcome to the new MAAW website... Please take a moment to register your personal/organization contact information. The first 50 registrants will receive a free and exclusive MAAW promotional gift. This information is instrumental in evaluating MAAW initiatives and the success of this campaign. MAAW is an acronym for Manitoba Addictions Awareness Week. The overall goal of MAAW is to increase the knowledge and awareness of Manitobans of all ages to factors associated with the prevention of addictions.