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Our most popular drugs resources

Contact us to book these resources for your event or training session.  You might also like to check out our resources for alcohol and tobacco/smoking cessation education. Images reproduced with the permission of HealthEdco and Gasp.

Models & interactive displays

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Drugs Box
Audience: Young people and adults
Drug box containing 21 placebo drugs in display case. Each drug is contained within its own improved, removable crystal case bearing updated and comprehensive details on appearance, methods of use, effects, street names, risks and what to look out for.
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Substance abuse chart set
Each of these nine charts details the harmful effects caused by the abuse of a particular drug. Organ damage appears in realistic detail. Each chart is laminated and measures 24" x 36"
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Drug awareness training resources: flash cards and CD-ROM
Consists of 24 double sided cards with one side bearing the subject introduction and the other the detailed substance information, they are ideal for classroom or lecture situations. Pack also includes drug awareness CD-ROM with printable training sheets, substance information, common misconceptions, images and more

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Drug and alcohol inflatable catch clever ball
Audience: Young people and adults 
This ball has 31 questions that will give students a thorough introduction to this topic. Can be used in schools and counselling sessions or at home. Comes with pump. 
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Beer Goggles
Audience: Young people and adults
Wearers of the goggles experience the visual distortion, loss of perception, and lack of control that make drunk drivers so dangerous. Can be used with other resources (remote control cars; cones; lines on the ground) to illustrate how alcohol or drugs affects movement and judgement. 
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Medicine bottles
Audience: Children and young people
A collection of empty prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicine packets and bottles for use in classroom settings. Can be used with the ‘Medicines, drugs and poisons’ DVD (see below). ​There is an online game that is also useful: http://pillsvscandy.com/
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What mummy does baby does
Cigarette butts, pills, and beer bottle caps suspended in plastic. The model graphically illustrates how alcohol, tobacco, and other substances cross the placenta and damage a foetus. 

DVDs

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What about me? [DVD]
Audience: Young People
Date: 2004
15 minute film examining the impact on family life of illegal drug use. Includes resource pack on how to get the best use of the film (on CD-ROM). Contains strong language and scenes of a distressing nature. For young people‘What About Me?’ is a 15 minute film with an accompanying resource pack intended to examine the impact on family life of illegal drug use. It is the end product of extensive research into the issue of drug taking and its effect on family life, as seen through the eyes of a younger sibling of a drug user. (target audience 14+). Read more




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Drug Education for Teens: Marijuana [DVD]
Audience: 13-18
Duration: 23 mins
Date: 2004
Drug education DVD for teens. Explores the physical consequences of abuse as well as the controversy surrounding its medicinal uses. Amazing animations give viewers an in-depth look at the short and long-term impact that marijuana has on the brain. Interviews with users and experts explain the crippling effect that marijuana can have on the motivation, memory and future of even the most casual user.




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Get Your Head Round It – Drugs & Alcohol Education [DVD]
Audience: 13+
Date: 2009
DVD and CD-ROM providing a catalogue of 10 short films and themed lesson plans. Suitable for ages 13 + and including a wide range of accessible resources to support teachers and youth workers to deliver effective drug and alcohol education. Covers all aspects of UK drug culture, treatment and vox pops. Watch a clip






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Life Stuff: The A-Z of Drugs [DVD]
Audience: 14-19
Duration: 3 x 25 mins
The A-Z of Drugs aims to disentangle myths from reality, giving facts, information and viewpoints in a language young people understand. It's a fast-moving, stylish, no-nonsense guide through the minefield of drugs, empowering young people to make informed choices for themselves.  Programme details:
1. A to E: Covers A to E, starting with alcohol and ending with ecstasy
2. F to O: This programme starts with F for friends, it moves on to look at heroin and injecting, then explores making choices and needing to fit in
3. P to Z: Includes a look at treatment and some of the reasons why people take drugs.  
Read full programme outline


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i2d a drug education DVD for young people
Audience:
18 minutes. 3D animation; Drug user, EeeZee, interviewed by Vicki Vine; key educational messages about drugs; story written by drug education professionals; pointers for class and group discussion; activity sheets for classroom use. 2002




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A loaded gun [DVD]
DVD and resource pack on solvent abuse designed for young people 11-16. 2008
This resource follows the PSHE framework for Key Stages 3 and 4, and is designed to provide a comprehensive drug-awareness session on VSA. It presents key factual information, as well as exploring the impact of VSA on family and friends.

The pack contains a 12 minute DVD, and a 32 page Teacher’s Guide with suggested lesson plans and class activities. Watch the film online


Teaching packs, games & activites

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Wise up to drugs – games and activities
Audience: 11-16
A series of 9 games and activities designed for 11-16 year olds on legal and illegal drug use.  





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A little book of drugs - activities to explore drug issues with young people
Audience: Young people
Date: 2006
Activities suitable for young people aged 13-16






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DrugDeal – a card game about drugs
Audience: 14+
Contains 64 cards: 16 drugs cards with street names, type of drug and how it is used; 16 effects cards; 16 legal facts cards; 16 managing the risks cards






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​ZONES: Board game
Audience: 11-15 years, although can be played by 16+. Ideally suited for 3 groups of 4-6 people.
Zones
 is aimed at encouraging young people to think and talk about issues including: smoking, alcohol, drugs, sex and relationships.
Includes: Counters and dice, 4 sets of cards and instructions
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ASK – Drug education materials for true mixed abilities: attitudes, skills, knowledge
Audience: 
Date: 2002For use with 11-14 year old students. 49 trigger sheets each of which may form the basis for a session on a particular aspect of drug education. Particularly targeted at those students with learning difficulties, who may well be the more vulnerable and at risk young people.




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Drug Education (including alcohol and tobacco): a copiable resource
KCP Publications, 2000 (Healthy Schools Series)
Lesson ideas, worksheets and activities for children and young people









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Health for life Ages 4-7.
Health for life is divided into two books, one for ages 4-7 and the other for ages 8-11, which correspond broadly to Key stages 1 and 2 in the English and Welsh curriculum. In both books, material is presented to enable children to move through a broad- based healthy lifestyles program and then to consideration of three sensitive issues; Growing and changing (me and my relationships); Keeping safe & healthy eating; medicines and drugs
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Health for life Ages 8-11
Health for life is divided into two books, one for ages 4-7 and the other for ages 8-11, which correspond broadly to Key stages 1 and 2 in the English and Welsh curriculum. In both books, material is presented to enable children to move through a broad- based healthy lifestyles program and then to consideration of three sensitive issues; Growing and changing (me and my relationships); Keeping safe & healthy eating; medicines and drugs
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DELTA 1 - drug education learning and training activities for 11-14 year olds/key state 3
Audience: 11-14
Provides a comprehensive, developmental drug educational programme for use with groups of young people in schools, youth clubs and other settings. Contains: Photocopy free information and work sheets; Back up information about different drugs and drugs and the law; Ideas for additional learning activities; Ideas for young people to carry out their own research. 2002

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DELTA 2: drug education learning and training activities for 14-18 year olds/key stages 4/5 
Audience: 14-18
Provides a comprehensive, developmental drug educational programme for use with groups of young people in schools, youth clubs and other settings. The activities enable young people to gain information about drugs and drug use, to clarify and share attitudes and to develop skills and confidence for managing drug-related situations. 2002


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The big drug education activities pack
Audience: 11-18
Over 80 drug education learning activities to use with young people in schools, colleges, youth clubs and other settings. 2003








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The world of drugs: skills for the primary school child
Audience: 5-11
File containing 15 lesson cards for use with primary school children, supported by five workshops for teachers, parents, governors and support staff. 1995





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The world of drugs for secondary schools 11 to 14 year olds
Audience: 11-14
Ten units with student activities and material to use with staff, parents and governors. 1999

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