Key issues and figures

Understanding what research tells us about effective drug education is a critical role that the Drug Education Forum. On a day to day basis much of that information is collected on the Forum's blog, where we also cover the way that children and young people's drug issues are reported in the media.

This section of the website is intended to draw out some of the key knowledge and information we have about: 

• Figures on drug misuse by young people in England;
• Risk and protective factors;
• Evidence for effective drug education;
• Definitions of some of the terms used on the site.

Figures on Drug Misuse by Young People in England

A précis of the findings from surveys of 11 to 15 year old pupils in England about their misuse of drugs. [read more]

Risk and Protective Factors

Research over the last two decades means we know a lot about the risk and preventative factors that affect behaviour by young people; including drug misuse. [read more]

Elements of Effective Drug Education

A guide to delivering effective drug education. [read more]

Drug Education; an entitlement for all

Definitions

A list of what we mean by some of the terms that ae commonly used on this website. [read more]

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