Introduction

Exercise 1: WHAT IF? An exercise allowing participants to examine the issues connected with the drug legalisation question

Exercise 2: WHAT A BARGAIN! An exercise to encourage participants to compare the information they require before deciding to purchase a car, with the information required before deciding to use or buy illegal drugs

Exercise 3: SAFETY LADDER An exercise whereby participants evaluate the level of safety or danger in various drug related activities

Exercise 4: SLANG An exercise where participants consider the origins and meanings of various examples of drug slang

Exercise 5: CHECK IT OUT A quiz designed for older pupils to increase their knowledge and awareness

Exercise 6: FACT OR FICTION? A quiz designed for younger pupils to increase their knowledge and awareness

Exercise 7: CAN YOU HELP ME PLEASE? An exercise in which participants are asked to reply to letters to an 'agony aunt' concerning drug related problems

Exercise 8: WHAT ABOUT US? An exercise to encourage participants to consider who in society is affected by drug use

Exercise 9: DRUG DIAMOND NINE An exercise to encourage participants to consider the many reasons that lead young people to commence or cease using drugs

Exercise 10: BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS An exercise allowing participants to consider the pros and cons of illegal drugs as compared with those of medicines and prescribed drugs

Exercise 11: SCENARIOS An exercise whereby participants look at options available to various people who are using drugs

Exercise 12: IN MY VIEW An exercise where participants role play various characters involved in situations brought about by someone else's drug use

Exercise 13: LAW AND PENALTIES A quiz to allow participants to explore their knowledge of the current drug legislation

Exercise 14: JIGSAW DRUGS An exercise in which participants examine and reassemble facts concerning different aspects of individual drugs

Exercise 15: HEALTH AWARENESS A quiz to enable participants to increase their knowledge and awareness of the health issues connected with drug use

Exercise 16: JUST ANOTHER ORDINARY DAY A story exercise to promote discussion by participants of potentially dangerous drug related situations

Exercise 17: SIX THINGS TO CONSIDER An exercise aimed at those who may have tried drugs, been offered them or may have to make a decision whether to use or not

Exercise 18: AN UNNECESSARY DEATH An exercise to stimulate discussion, role play and written work centred around the accidental death of a young person involved in solvent abuse

Appendix: A list of helping agencies