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resources and packs including
video and audio resources for use in the classroom |
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Alcohol - it's your choice |
A pack of short films and facts has been developed by a
group of 16 to 24 year olds for their own age group, which raises many of
the issues around moderate drinking, and around the drinking that people do
who drink to get drunk.
The pack is available, free of charge, to all workplaces,
colleges, universities and secondary schools in Aberdeen.
Copies from Jennie Biggs (Aberdeen JADAT- Joint Alcohol and
Drug Action Team) on 01224 558511; e-mail
jennie.biggs@ghb.grampian.scot.nhs.uk
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The
Police Box |
A resource, produced by Grampian Police, for young
people age 5-14 that promotes health, well being, safety and personal and social
development. |
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Learning for Life CD- ROMs |
These CD-ROMs
were developed from the Police Box to cover personal safety, health education and
citizenship. The first volume covers Drugs Sense, Vandalism and Bullying in 76
interactive lessons and the second volume covers Safety and Citizenship/Law & Order in
53 interactive lessons. Teachers have a section that has an easy-to-use interface,
comprehensive contents and index. Information sheets, such as an illustrated drugs
database and in-service workshops, can be printed. The disks are designed for groups aged
5-8 years, 8-10 years and 10-13 years. |
| Think
B4U Drink |
Think
B4U Drink is an educational board game about alcohol, but it’s
more than just Snakes and Ladders, it’s a virtual drinking experience
with activity, drama, emotion and competition thrown in. The game is best
played with 13-16 year olds, young people who are considering and
experimenting with alcohol, but it has something to offer for all teens
and adults too. The game comes out of Scotland, with a Grampian stamp due
to the sixty or so young people who helped to design it, and would have a
role across the UK with some small changes to the legal information it
contains.
Think B4U Drink was evaluated in 2004 by
Anni Stonebridge and Jennie Biggs, and has been endorsed by the Scottish
Executive. The reason the game is successful is that it closely reflects
teen environments and experiences, allowing them to test their own and
their mates’ decisions and behaviour.
The group backing the game are currently
marketing the game in Scotland, and hope to extend this across the UK.
More information >> |
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Centre Stage |
Drugs
Centre Stage is a collection of texts that use the performing arts to
support drugs, alcohol and tobacco education. The texts are
published on a CD ROM for teachers to print off as they need them.
The texts are fully illustrated by a leading children's illustrator and a
teachers training video is included on the CD ROM. |
| Drug
Box |
Drug Box,
Drug Wall (awareness display) Drug
Display Kits, Placebo and Drug Paraphernalia Training Aids for drug
education |
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THE EXPLORING ALCOHOL ACTIVITY PACK |
A summary of the evaluation of the pack produced by the Greater Glasgow
Health Board Health Promotion Department. The aim of the pack is to support teachers
in the delivery of alcohol education. The activities seek to improve knowledge, to
discuss and challenge pupils’ attitudes to alcohol related issues and to promote a
culture of personal responsibility for behaviour under the influence of alcohol. The pack
is aimed at young people between 10 and 12 years of age. It contains 8 separate
teaching sessions, each devised to be ‘stand alone’ so that teachers can select
individual sessions based upon pupil need. Each session includes an optional
computer activity that aims to reinforce and further develop a pupil’s understanding
of the issues raised. |
The Buzz
and
The
Buzz website |
Grampian Police
and Torry Academy, Aberdeen, have collaborated to prepare "The Buzz",
hard-hitting drug education package and accompanying videocassette. Produced by
young people for young people, it is intended for secondary school use. A drug
factfile 'What's the Score?' is included as well as 'What's the Buzz?' which identifies
national support agencies. Also contains a series of activities for parents which may be
used in drug awareness sessions. |
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What's
the Score |
An important drugs education pack (alcohol,
tobacco, drugs, solvents) launched in summer 2000 by Sam Galbraith. There is a
primary and a secondary pack with teaching materials and videos. Further details by
phoning 0870 054 0007. Also available - What's the Score on Bullying. |
| Rachel
Miller's Diary |
A
CD-based drug education resource for young people aged 11-14. Rachel
Miller is a 15 year-old girl who keeps a video diary about the important
things that are happening in her life. In
her video diary she talks about her problems at school her hopes for the
future. Things are not all gloomy for Rachel, though - she is looking
forward to a Saturday night party at the house of one of her friends.
Rachel Miller’s Diary tells the story of a
teenager whose use of drugs leads to tragic consequences one Saturday
night in June. |
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Skills
for Life: the World of Drugs for Secondary Schools |
an excellent resource from
TACADE |
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Drugwise
First |
A Drug Education Programme for 5 to 10 Year Olds |
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Drugwise
Too |
A Drug Education Programme for 10 to 14 Year Olds |
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Drugwise
Drug Free |
A Drug Education Programme for 14 to 18 Year Olds |
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Drug
Education without too much reading and writing |
For adolescents with learning difficulties: from
Healthwise |
| More
Than a Game Pack |
Compendium of games and exercises on the issue of
risk taking and health for young people, particularly focusing on drugs/alcohol and sexual
health. From Health Promotion Department, Greater Glasgow Health Board, 350 Vincent
St, Glasgow G3 8YY tel 0141-201-4444. Cost £65 |
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Ask the Right Questions |
This video for parents complements the Drugs Sense
section of the Learning for Life and Police Box resources. Based on the quiz
programme 'Mastermind' and hosted by Magnus Magnusson, the video answers a request from
parents for more information on the subject. The resource has been widely used at drug
awareness evenings for parents. |
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Lifeskills
Training and Drug Education Programme |
A critical review of evaluations of the Life Skills Training Drug
Education and Prevention programme (LST). The LST programme is a school-based
programme developed in the USA, and is one of the most evaluated programmes of drug
education. One of the conclusions is that the promotional material overstates the
effectiveness as shown by the evaluations. |
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Scotland
Against Drugs "Stepping Stones" board game |
The 'Stepping
Stones' board game has been developed as part of the Scotland Against Drugs School
Programme and is specifically intended for P1, P2 and P3 children and their parents. The
game aims to promote discussion between parents and their children about early years drug
education and health topics. Further information and copies of the evaluation report
are available online at: http://www.sad.org.uk/stepping_stones.htm |
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The Drugs Box |
The Drugs Box™ is a portable and
interactive drugs information kiosk. It is designed so that young people
and their communities can access accurate and non-judgemental
information about drugs. The Drugs Box® has now been lowered in
price and is now £2499. It is also available as software only at £995.
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Drink Angel |
Drink Angel is an interactive programme
aimed at S1-S4 and deals with the issues of alcohol. This programme is
intended to increase awareness of the long term dangers of alcohol misuse
within youth culture. By entering drinking habits and consumption data the
Drink Angel will show the effects on health over a period of time.
Features include: Quiz with trackable answers, localised surveys and an
interactive assessment tool for accurate diagnosis. Cost: £995 |
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online resources |
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I Don't Want To Be Like That |
On-line resources from Fablevision. They are aimed at P6 and P7 and
contain a full length animated version the Theatre in Education drugs awareness touring
show and interactive follow-up notes for teachers. |
The Buzz
and
The
Buzz website |
Grampian Police
and Torry Academy, Aberdeen, have collaborated to prepare "The Buzz",
hard-hitting drug education package and accompanying videocassette. Produced by
young people for young people, it is intended for secondary school use. A drug
factfile 'What's the Score?' is included as well as 'What's the Buzz?' which identifies
national support agencies. Also contains a series of activities for parents which may be
used in drug awareness sessions. |
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Drug
Misuse in Scotland |
This Scottish
Executive site has lots of important information about drugs. A regular visit to
this site would be extremely helpful for anyone involved in drug education. The site is aimed at
informing those involved in tackling Scotland's drug problem. It offers a wide range
of information about Drug Misuse in Scotland, as well as information about policy, Drugs
Action Teams, good practice and current research. |
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Talk
to Frank |
The government has launched a new £3m drugs education campaign which is
built around this confidential helpline and website. Aimed at young people, parents
and carers concerned about drugs the website provides information on how to get help, an
A-Z of drugs and what to do when worried about someone else. |
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Know the Score |
Scotland’s definitive drugs
information gateway – providing information for young people,
parents, relatives, friends and communities. |
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Young-Minds.net |
Young Minds is a
project in which Czech, Danish, Macedonian and Swedish students are using Internet and
international collaboration in order to explore links between youth, culture, and the use
of alcohol. |
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Young People and Alcohol |
Details of a
conference organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the
Swedish Government and in Cupertino with the European Commission and the French Presidency
of the European Union (EU). This website contains lots of interesting information. |
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The Drugs Resourcenet |
This site is for
those providing drug education and prevention for young people, their parents and carers.
It contains information about
- drug education and prevention resource
materials
- links to other relevant organisations
- the facility to network online with others
interested in drug education and prevention
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organizations providing services to
schools (eg drama) |
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Fablevision |
Fablevision works throughout Scotland, and
internationally, in the pursuit of arts and cultural development as a means of assisting
the regeneration of disadvantaged communities and in developing the potential of members
of these communities. Among other places, they work in schools to assist in
addressing the problems such as drug abuse. |
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organizations providing general
information, advice and training |
| Alcohol
Information Scotland |
Provides a wide range of information on alcohol for Scotland, including
statistics, research, publications, key policy documents and practice guidelines as
well as links to useful websites. The site is meant for anyone with an interest in
alcohol issues such as care professionals, researchers, policy makers as well as the wider
community. |
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AIM
(Alcohol in Moderation) |
AIM – Alcohol in Moderation, based in Bath, England,
was founded in 1991 as an independent organisation whose role is to communicate "The
Sensible Drinking Message" and to act as a conduit for information from the industry,
associations and researchers on relevant research, legislation, policy and campaigns. |
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Drinking and You |
Drinking and You is a
website about sensible drinking, national government guidelines and your health for the
United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, La France, Espana and Deutschland. |
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Scotland
Against Drugs |
Website launched
on 4 February 2002 |
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STRADA |
Funded by the
Scottish Executive, Scottish Training on Drugs and Alcohol is a partnership between the
University of Glasgow's centre for Drug Misuse Research, the Department of Adult Education
and Drugscope. |
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Trashed |
NHS Health
Promotion England site with useful information about drugs. |
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This course
provides a broad perspective on alcohol and other drugs, including the associated problems
of HIV/AIDS, as well as inputs related to pharmacology, psychology and social policy. |
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national documentation |
| Plan for Action on
Alcohol Problems |
Published on 18 January 2002. There are implications for schools. |
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SEED
surveys |
results of annual surveys on the state of drug education in Scotland |
| Drug Education and Prevention Information Service (DEPIS) |
A database provided by the Department
of Health for planners and providers
of drug education and prevention in both school and community settings. It may also be of
use to young people, parents and carers. You can search for
- Project evaluations
- Information about resources, such as
leaflets, books and videos that have been independently reviewed
- Drug education and prevention projects and
activities
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Survey of Smoking
Drinking and Drug Misuse Among Young People in 2000 |
Report of the
school survey conducted by the National Centre for Social Research (NCSR) |
An Evaluation of the
Scotland Against Drugs
Primary School Initiative Training |
A summary of the
study done by SCRE |
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School Drug Safety Team |
The team's final
report (October 2000) contains details on
- THE MANAGEMENT OF INCIDENTS OF DRUG MISUSE
IN SCHOOLS
- EFFECTIVE DRUG EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
- TEACHER EDUCATION AND MULTI-AGENCY TRAINING
- EXCHANGE OF BEST PRACTICE
- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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Scotland Against Drugs
(SAD) training for primary schools |
Details of
Aberdeen City's involvement in this training initiative jointly with Scotland Against Drugs and
Health
Promotions |
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Scottish Drugs Forum |
The Scottish
Drugs Forum (SDF) is the national non-government drugs policy and information agency
working in partnership with others to co-ordinate effective responses to drug use in
Scotland. |
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local documentation and information |
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Grampian Alcohol and Drug Awareness website |
Contains details of the Aberdeen City
Joint Alcohol and Drug Action Team (JADAT) |
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Developing drug education in Aberdeen |
Details of work in Aberdeen schools. |
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Drugs
issues |
Grampian Police
website |
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Aberdeen drugs strategy |
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Aberdeen City Drugs
Action Team |
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