Substance Misuse and Addiction

Further Education settings should raise awareness in young people about substance misuse to help manage risky behaviours, with a focus on harm reduction. ‘Substances’ include alcohol, cannabis, drugs and psychoactive substances.

National Guidance

NICE Guidance: Alcohol Interventions in secondary and further education

NICE Guidance: Drug misuse prevention: targeted interventions

New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) resource pack for education and practitioners working with young people

Drugs: Advice for schools guidance for education leaders and staff on managing drugs, drug-related incidents within education settings and pastoral support for pupils

Advice and Resources

Digital information and support for young people and parents/carers:

One You Drink Less offers helpful tips and resources to help cut back on alcohol

Drink Coach offers a free, quick and confidential test to find out how risky your drinking is

Talk to Frank national website providing a range of information and advice in relation to drugs for young people. The site also provides access to advice lines and web chat

NHS comprehensive information about drugs and drug addiction

Local offer

Individuals can talk to their GP about their drinking or drug taking. They will help choose suitable treatment and support options. They might offer to treat you or refer you to your local specialist alcohol and drug service.

Individuals can self-refer to Hampshire treatment services for adults or young people if they have an issue with their drug and/or alcohol use.

• Hampshire 24/7 (delivered by Catch 22) provides a drug and alcohol treatment service for young people aged under 25 years old.
• Inclusion Recovery Hampshire: drug and alcohol treatment service for adults over 25 years old.
• Parent Support Link offers information and advice as well as support groups across Hampshire for anyone affected by someone else's drug or alcohol use.

Resources

Mentor-ADEPIS site funded by Public Health England and the Home Office offering evidence-based information and tools for alcohol and drug education and prevention for schools and practitioners. Includes lesson plans, toolkits and self-assessment. Also provides a free online CPD 4-module (90 minutes total) programme; using data, social norms, alcohol and drug education in the new Ofsted framework and ‘Resilience’ in alcohol and drug education.

Drugwise promotes evidence-based information on drugs, alcohol and tobacco

Home Office New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) resource pack

School Zone resources for KS3 and 4 on alcohol and smoking by the Department of Health and Social Care 

Safe4Me advice for teachers and young people from Hampshire Police