Illegal Drugs - Teacher Booklet

2 contents Introduction .............................................................................................................. 3 What are illegal drugs? ......................................................................................... 3 Howmany people use illegal drugs in Australia ........................................ 4 Illegal drugs and the law ...................................................................................... 5 Why do young people use drugs? .................................................................... 6 How teachers can guide their students against drug use and related harms ................................................................................................... 7 Talking to a young person about illegal drugs ............................................ 8 How to help someone who has taken a drug ............................................ 10 DRS-ABCD: Basic life support flow chart ......................................... 13 Recovery position ....................................................................................... 14 Evidence-based drug education programs: Australia .......................... 15 Evidence-based drug education programs: International .................. 19 Cannabis ................................................................................................................... 23 Pills and Ecstasy .................................................................................................... 24 Methamphetamine .............................................................................................. 25 Cocaine ...................................................................................................................... 26 Inhalants ................................................................................................................... 27 Heroin ........................................................................................................................ 28 Hallucinogens ......................................................................................................... 29 Ketamine .................................................................................................................. 30 GHB ............................................................................................................................. 31 Benzodiazepines ................................................................................................... 32 New Psychoactive Substances ....................................................................... 33 Synthetic Cannabinoids ..................................................................................... 34 Polydrug Use ........................................................................................................... 35 Glossary .................................................................................................................... 36 More information and sources of help ........................................................ 38