Drugs Education

Everyone has something to say about drugs. Often fiction gets in the way of the facts and we make assumptions that may not be true.

There are serious risks linked to taking drugs, and it is vital that young people have access to information they can trust. Young people today need to understand not simply that drugs are dangerous, but why and how.

David Blunkett's opening remarks in 'Protecting Young People: Good practice in drug education in schools and the youth service', Department for education and Skills (DfES), 1998 read:

'Helping young people to resist drug misuse helps them in turn to achieve their full potential. Giving young people the relevant skills and knowledge is one step towards reversing the terrible damage and waste caused by drug misuse and safeguarding the health and well-being of future generations'.

National Healthy School Standard (NHSS) – Drug