Download Definition of a drug

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Introductions
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Trainers’ profiles
Icebreaker
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Personal Objective
Purpose of training:
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Drug (mis)use and effects
Drugs and the law
Attitudes/values/beliefs
Strategies to support young people
Definition of a drug
• What do you think a drug is?
• Discuss in pairs for 10 minutes
• Any psychotropic substance (capable of
affecting the mind
• illegal drugs, alcohol, drugs sold as
‘legal highs’, illicit prescription drugs,
volatile substances and tobacco
Drug Categories
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Depressants
Stimulants
Hallucinogenics
Hallucinogenic amphetamines
• Group exercise – 20 minutes
Cannabis
Short-term effects:
• Visual distortions
• Relaxed feelings
• Talkativeness
Long-term effects:
• Psychological dependence
• Respiratory problems possible
Legal Highs
• List all legal highs you have heard of
• Banned under a 12 month MDA
Temporary Class Drug Order
• Latest concern we have is Mary Joy Synthetic cannabinoid
Street names
• Flip chart exercise
• To keep up-to-date with current ones
look up on the FRANK website
www.talktofrank.com
• Making assumptions about the names
of drugs could result in misplaced
advice, missing risky use and losing
credibility with young people.
Routes of Use
• Group exercise 20 minutes
• Draw around a body
• List ways in which to get drugs into the
body
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Orally
Nasally
Inhalation
injection
Smoking
Why young people use
drugs
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Enjoyment
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Environment
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Curiosity
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Promotion and availability
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Cost
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Defence mechanism
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Rebellion
Appropriate or
Inappropriate?
• Exploring attitudes questions
Harm Reduction
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If trying for the first time - take a small amount and wait to see what effect it has
on you.
Watch how other people behave, but remember - not everyone responds in the
same way.
Know your dealer rather than buying from a stranger. But even your dealer may
not know the ingredients in the drug.
Be with people you trust and who know what to do in an emergency.
Use drugs in moderation and pace yourself - it can take a while for them to kick
in.
Plan your drug use rather using them spontaneously.
Don't share needles, straws/bank notes, pipes or any other equipment.
Don’t drive while under the influence.
Avoid mixing drugs (including alcohol).
Take it easy the morning after – to help your body to recover. Eat/drink simple
healthy stuff e.g. water/toast/orange juice
Drugs & the Law
Drugs Quiz – 20 minutes
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
• Intended to prevent the non-medical use of certain drugs
• Drugs subject to this Act are known as ‘controlled’ drugs
• What offences are included under this act?
• What rights do the police have under this act?
Drugs & the Law
Class A:
• Cocaine/Crack, Heroin, Methadone, Ecstasy, LSD,
magic mushrooms and any Class B drug prepared for
injecting
Class B:
• Amphetamine, Barbiturates, Cannabis and Codeine
Class C:
• Anabolic Steroids, Ketamine and minor tranquilisers
Staff Obligations
All youth services should have a written policy which outlines how drug related
incidents should be dealt with. MAKE SURE YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH YOURS!
You find illegal substances on a young person on your premises:
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What would you do next?
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Would you pass the name of the young person to the police?
Section 8 amendment of the MDA requires that if staff become aware of
use/supply of illict drugs on their premises, they must take reasonable steps to
prevent it continuing
Parental Drug Misuse
Key messages from Hidden Harm
• 250,000 and 350,000 children of problem
drug users in the UK
• You Tube clip
• Flip chart exercise – which groups of young
people would you consider to be most ‘at
risk’?
Vulnerable Young People
Drugscope (1999) identified :
• Those excluded from school/persistently absent
• Looked After Children
• Young offenders
• Homeless young people
• Those living in difficult circumstances e.g. sexually exploited
• Young people with disabilities
• Young people with behavioural/mental health problems
• Children of substance misusing parents
Screening Tool
• DUST – Drug Use Screening Tool
• Questions?
• Alcohol/Drugs Universal 2