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Are Drugs a Problem in Schools Today?
(results from a recent survey)
(results from a recent survey)
35% said of pupils asked said that they had been offered drugs.
24% of pupils questioned said that they had taken drugs at least once in there lifetime.
17% stated that they had taken drugs in the last year leading up to the survey.
4% of pupils said they usually took drugs at least once a month and this proportion increased with age; from 1% of 11 year olds to 8% of 15 year olds.
Since 2001 the percentage of pupils taking a Class A drug has stayed level at 4%
Pupils were most likely to have taken cannabis and 10% of those questioned had done so in the past 12 months.
24% of pupils questioned said that they had taken drugs at least once in there lifetime.
17% stated that they had taken drugs in the last year leading up to the survey.
4% of pupils said they usually took drugs at least once a month and this proportion increased with age; from 1% of 11 year olds to 8% of 15 year olds.
Since 2001 the percentage of pupils taking a Class A drug has stayed level at 4%
Pupils were most likely to have taken cannabis and 10% of those questioned had done so in the past 12 months.
(Data taken from “Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England” survey 2006)
Schools, Colleges, Universities and other youth facilities constantly face the on-going task of educating young people about the dangers and affects of illegal substances.
Drug Detection Services have a number of services available to schools to help compliment the anti-drugs message through assemblies, short talks and search dog demonstrations as well as pro-active searches of a facility and grounds.
Search dog teams are used to locate hidden or discarded drug paraphernalia in and around schools to reduce health and safety incidents and if carried out during term-time can also act as a major deterrent to those using or thinking about using the facility to store drug related items.
The pro-active search dogs used are trained to search for illegal substances in and around buildings, vehicles and open ground but not humans which is ideal for sensitive situations such as schools and youth clubs.
Drug Detection Services have a number of services available to schools to help compliment the anti-
Search dog teams are used to locate hidden or discarded drug paraphernalia in and around schools to reduce health and safety incidents and if carried out during term-
The pro-
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