New drug CD-ROM
Description
An interactive and engaging CD-ROM for professionals or parents to explore and gain an in-depth understanding of the drug issues effecting young people. It covers illegal and legal drugs, information on the drug laws in the UK and the reasons why young people may use drugs. The content is based on the drugsandstuff.co.uk website.
The cd-rom can be customised, e.g. local services and contacts added. Substantial discounts are also available for bulk purchases, e.g. a DAAT buying them for participants on their training courses. Please contact John Mosley for more details if you are interested in this service.
Buy now for the special price of £12.99 FREE P&P.
Buy the drug CD-ROM using a secure server provided by PayPal.
A cd-rom for every participant is included in the price of a one-day drug and alcohol awareness course.
Content includes
Key concepts, trends & stats
Does what it says on the tin. Gives a quick overview of some of the key concepts, trends, and statistics for young people's smoking, drinking and drug use... Also briefly looks at attitudes towards drug users...
Drugs A- Z
Gives pictures, slang, descriptions, cost, paraphernalia / what to look out for, possible short-term and long term indicators, harm reduction, and legal status for the drugs commonly used by young people.
The legal bit
Gives a quick run down over the main drugs legislation, including Misuse of Drugs Act, Medicines Act, Intoxicating Substances (Supply) Act and the Licensing Act...
Main dangers
What are the main dangers from using drugs? Explains the range of possible risks and dangers involved when using drugs. It presents the widely used model covering the drug, set and setting...
Reducing risks
All drug use presents risks to the user. However, some of the risk can be reduced. Even with best practice there are still risks associated with using drugs. Some of the suggestions here may help...
Why do people use?
The reasons for drug or alcohol use are complex, and there would often be more than one reason why people are using. Reasons may be construed as 'positive' or 'negative'. This section presents dozens of reasons for use, as supplied by participants on dozens of training courses...
Patterns of use
Presents both the original model and an adapted version to explain the various patterns of use for a wide range of substances. The adapted version is particularly suitable for working with young people...
Signs of use
Signs or indicators of drug or alcohol use. These sorts of list may appear to be useful, but many of the individual indicators could, for example, just as easily refer to the "average" teenager. Of some value, as long as the limitations are acknowledged...
Risk & protective factors
All drug use presents risks to the user. However, some of the risk can be reduced. Even with best practice there are still risks associated with using drugs. Some of the suggestions given may help. Protective factors help to alleviate risk factors...
Identifying substance related needs
This national guidance is aimed at professionals who work in statutory or voluntary health, social care, education and the criminal justice system, providing a service to children and young people....Read the national guidance...
Child protection and parental drug use
Substance use, whether by young people themselves, or by their parents/carers, can present challenges to all services. Here we concentrate on parents and carers using drugs and alcohol, and how this can impact on the child...
Blood borne viruses
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV all bring challenges to the work with young people. We explore the routes of transmission, health and safety and ...
National links
Of course there are locally based organisations. And then there's another world out there. Mostly web links included here...
Publications
Key national documents and resources are included in this section....
Buy now for the special price of £12.99 FREE P&P.
Buy the drug CD-ROM using a secure server provided by PayPal.