Substance Misuse: Drugs advice - The do's and dont's

This from "Young People Now" 

Drugs advice can be a minefield for youth workers who want to protect young people but not break the law. John Plummer asks the specialists what information staff should and should not provide to young people.

Knowing what to do when a young person is found taking drugs is one of the hardest challenges youth workers face.

Everything ranging from the young person's welfare to the law, privacy, health, ethics and the drug policy of the premises where the incident took place has to be considered. Yet despite the acute sensitivity of the situation, little guidance exists. more