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Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a global, community-based organization that offers support to individuals struggling with drug addiction. Founded in the early 1950s, NA has expanded to host over 70,000 meetings worldwide, providing a network for those seeking recovery. To find local meetings in your area, you can use methadone anonymous meetings, a helpful resource for […]

Life is stressful, and to unwind, many people use marijuana. It may seem harmless, but it can cause a lot of problems, especially in your career. Most employers today require drug tests for workplace safety and compliance. Even in states where cannabis is legal, failing a drug test could cost you your job or prevent

NCB has been commissioned by DfES to undertake a scoping exercise to ascertain whether and how a National PSHE Teaching Association might help support the development of high quality PSHE. As part of this exercise we are seeking the views of all those involved in delivering and supporting PSHE. We would be grateful if you

NCB have published a report on the hidden solvent abuse among children and young people. The press release which accompanies the report is as follows:   Volatile substance abuse (VSA) is responsible for more deaths among children aged 10 to 16 in the UK than illegal drugs yet the problem remains hidden owing to prejudice

“School Self Evaluation – a new agenda for Personal and Social Education”  is the title of the annual conference of NSCoPSE; the professional organisation for LEA advisers, inspectors and advisory teachers with responsibility for all aspects of personal and social education, including health education and citizenship.   The conference will be held on 2 – 4 October

(Sex) Drugs and Alcohol – Social Norms in Stockton Schools The third of the presentations we had at last month’s seminar on social norms came from Catherine Whilburn a researcher at NWA Social Research a company that has been working with schools in Stockton to deliver the “You Said” project. As you’ll see they surveyed

The following is the Drug Education Forum’s response to the government’s PSHE education review. Our response focuses on the issues for drug education as part of PSHE education.  The Drug Education Forum supports the delivery of drug education as part of the PSHE education curriculum, but believes that there are specific issues that the review

The Drug Education Forum has a history of supporting the development of practice and policy.  These papers have been produced with the aim of helping those engaged in practice to address issues that we believe are important to meeting the needs of children and young people. Download all the papers and presentation. The principles of

A research paper on social norms written by John McAlaney, Bridgette Bewick and Clarissa Hughes sets out the international development of social norms in drug education and prevention. The paper looks at the increasing use of social norms in correcting young peoples’ misperceptions regarding alcohol consumption over the last twenty years. Whilst outlining the theoretical approaches the paper looks at

THC is the primary ingredient in wax pens. Marijuana utilization has become more popular and frequent in the recent times; possibly to mitigate the nervousness and stress associated with rapidly evolving world. However, before using marijuana, a user should be aware of how long weed remains in their system because the strength of each strain