Illegal Drugs - Student Booklet

contents What are illegal drugs? ......................................................................................... 3 Howmany young people aged 12–17 have used illegal drugs in the past year? ........................................................................................................... 4 Illegal drugs and the law ...................................................................................... 5 Making choices ........................................................................................................ 6 How to help a friend who has taken a drug ................................................. 9 DRS-ABCD: Basic life support flow chart ......................................... 12 Recovery position ....................................................................................... 13 How to help a friend with a drug problem ................................................. 14 Cannabis ................................................................................................................... 16 Pills and Ecstasy .................................................................................................... 17 Methamphetamine .............................................................................................. 18 Cocaine ...................................................................................................................... 19 Inhalants ................................................................................................................... 20 Heroin ........................................................................................................................ 21 Hallucinogens ......................................................................................................... 22 Ketamine .................................................................................................................. 23 GHB ............................................................................................................................. 24 Benzodiazepines ................................................................................................... 25 New Psychoactive Substances ....................................................................... 26 Synthetic Cannabinoids ..................................................................................... 27 Polydrug Use ........................................................................................................... 28 Glossary .................................................................................................................... 29 More information and sources of help ........................................................ 30