Drug Education Student Booklet

2 CONTENTS What is a drug? 3 How many young people use drugs and alcohol? 4 Drug and alcohol use and the law 6 Making choices 7 How to help a friend who has taken a drug 10 DRS-ABCD: Basic life support flow chart 13 Putting someone in the recovery position 14 How to help a friend or family member with their drug or alcohol use 15 Drugs A-Z Alcohol 17 Benzodiazepines 18 Cannabis 19 Cocaine 20 GHB 21 Hallucinogens 22 Heroin 23 Inhalants 24 Ketamine 25 MDMA/Ecstasy 26 Methamphetamine 27 New psychoactive substances 28 Synthetic cannabinoids 29 Performance and image-enhancing drugs 30 Tobacco & e-cigarettes 31 Polydrug use 32 Notes 33 Glossary 36 More information and sources of help 37