Name: _________________________________________
Date: _________________
Year Group: _________
📊 Key Facts
- Children as young as 8 have been offered drugs by older people
- Most children who are offered drugs are offered them by someone they already know
- Children who know the facts about drugs are less likely to try them
- You will never be in trouble for telling an adult someone offered you a drug
⚖️ The Law
- Many drugs are illegal — it is against the law to have them, share them, or sell them
- Adults who give drugs to children are committing a very serious crime
- You will not be in trouble if you tell an adult someone offered you something
✏️ Think About It: Scenarios
Scenario 1: A friend tells you something worrying about drug awareness. What do you do?
Scenario 2: You see something related to drug awareness that concerns you. What are your options?
Scenario 3: Someone you know seems to be in a situation involving drug awareness. How do you respond?
💡 Key Messages
- Only take medicines from a trusted adult who knows what they're for
- If anyone offers you something to take and you don't know what it is — say no and tell an adult
- Your body belongs to you — you never have to take anything you don't want to
- You will never be in trouble for telling
🆘 Need Help?
Childline: 0800 1111 (free, 24/7, confidential)
Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111 (100% anonymous)
CEOP: ceop.police.uk (online exploitation)
Emergency: 999