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You and Yours: Call You and Yours: Are we giving children the right message about drugs?

Call You and Yours: Are we giving children the right message about drugs?

21/06/2016

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Call You and Yours: Are we giving children the right message about drugs?

Winifred Robinson asks if children are being given the right message about drugs.

Consumer phone-in. Winifred Robinson asks if children are being given the right message about drugs.

Call You & Yours: Are we giving our children the right message about drugs? 

Three 12-year-old girls were admitted to hospital this weekend after taking ecstasy tablets. They're thought to be among the youngest in the UK to have become ill after taking the drug. 

What is the best way to warn youngsters about the dangers of drugs? Is it enough to tell them to "just say no", or are there more effective ways to protect our young people from the worst effects of drugs? What is the role of schools in teaching children about the risks? 

What effect does social media and the internet have on young people's attitudes? What should parents do or say, to protect their children?

Have your children taken drugs? What did you do to warn them about the risks? Did it work? 

If you need help or would like more information about this issue, you could take a look at the Mentor UK website - http://mentoruk.org.uk/ 
Or call the Frank 24-hour helpline on 0300 123 6600. Frank is a national drug education service run jointly by the Department of Health and the Home Office.

Producer: Jonathan Hallewell
Presenter: Winifred Robinson.

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