Talk

Talking about drugs to the young person in your care can be a bit daunting, but if a child takes drugs it's not your fault - young people take drugs for a varitey of reasons. It's their choice if they take drugs, you can't make these choices for them.

WEBSITES

www.jonnylonglife.com

 

Jonny Longlife provides information and advice about a healthier lifestyle. Whether you want advice on substance abuse, sex education, fitness facilities or bullying, this website can help or point you in the right direction. Visit the Jonny Longlife website at www.jonnylonglife.com

www.doucare.co.uk

 

This site was designed for young people living in South Tyneside and contains information that you may find useful if you recieve any kind of service from the Social Care and Health Directorate

www.youthinformation.com

 

The National Youth Agency aims to promote young people's personal and social development, and their voice, influence and place in society.

The Agency also works to improve and extend youth services and youth work; to increase youth participation in society; and to promote effective youth policy and provision

www.re-solv.org

 

Re-Solv is the Society for the Prevention of Solvent and Volatile Substance Abuse. Re-Solv operate a Freephone National Helpline Mon-Fri 9am-5pm on 0808 800 2345

www.ash.org.uk

 

ASH is a campaigning public health charity working to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco.

www.thefamilyfactfile.co.uk

 

it's so important for parents to keep drugs in perspective. What drugs are available? Which ones are legal? What are the signs to watch for? And how expensive are they?

This web site will give you concise, honest answers to those questions and others.

www.talktofrank.com

 

Talk To Frank is a great website that gives the real facts about drugs. For free confidential drugs information and advice 24 hours a day talk to FRANK by calling the FREE helpline on 0800 77 66 00 or visit their website at www.talktofrank.com

www.connexions-tw.co.uk

 

Connexions Tyne and Wear is a confidential advice and support service for all 13-19 year olds (up to age 25 for young people with special needs). Connexions has been set up with the help of young people, for young people, who have a real say in how the service is run and how it develops in the future.

Sunderland based YDAP have produced the produced pictures of Drug Parapernalia to show parents and carers what to look out for...

www.givingupsmoking.co.uk

 

An online resource for all the advice, information and support you need to stop and stay stopped.

www.there4me.com

 

If you've got worries or need some advice, There4me.com can help. The site is for all 12-16 year-olds living in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands. It's to help you find solutions to your problems.

www.drugsinfofile.com

 

Information from Dr Miriam Stoppard: "My aim is to inform and educate children on the dangers of drugs. I don't believe in scare tactics, moral indignation or finger-wagging, and I find it as unrealistic to imagine a society without drugs as I do to imagine a society without alcohol or sex."

www.turning-point.co.uk

 

Turning Point is the UK’s leading social care organisation. We provide services for people with complex needs, including those affected by drug and alcohol misuse, mental health problems and those with a learning disability. We provide services in 200 locations and work with almost 100,000 people each year.