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
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 |
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. |
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/ |
DVDs
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 |
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. |
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 |
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 |
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
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 |
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. |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |