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Young people

Guidance

Guidance for those working with Young People and in the drugs field.

Strategic Guidance on Young People and Drugs

Drug Action Teams and children's services can help each other improve outcomes for young people and their families and the community, as part of an overall strategy for meeting children and young people's needs.


Effective Interventions

National Collaborating Centre Annual Review of Drug Prevention

Building on the findings of 3 briefings by the National Collaborating centre for Drug Prevention (NCCDP) (new window) this document presents and grades evidence in relation to drug prevention and introduces the economics of rug prevention.

Drug use prevention among young people review (new window)
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) have published a review of reviews on drug use prevention among young people, updated from 2004.  This publication covers what works to prevent and/or reduce illicit drug use among young people aged 7 to 25 years old. 

 

Schools

Provides guidance on all matters relating to drug education.

See Also

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