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• Substance use in young people in Highland

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  From Charlene Hercher of the East Sutherland Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service:

  Alcohol and drugs are being increasingly used by young people throughout Sutherland and the rest of Highland, trends reported currently are:

  • Alcohol in the form of dragon soop, flavoured ciders, and alcopops.
  • Drugs in the form of cannabis (grass, green, bud), cocaine (charlie, ching, snow, marching powder) ) and Ketamine (Ket, baby food).
  • Confirmed drugs circulating Highland - illicit benzodiazepines and other sedating drugs that contain synthetic opioids.

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  See following links for further information and support options.

  Please download the HOPE app on your phone.

  • Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership
  • Crew - Drugs information
  • Confidential advice from FRANK
  • Highland Substance Awareness Toolkit – Information source on the use of drugs, alcohol and cigarettes
  • Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs - A Parent's Guide

  From Charlene Hercher of the East Sutherland Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service:

  Alcohol and drugs are being increasingly used by young people throughout Sutherland and the rest of Highland, trends reported currently are:

  • Alcohol in the form of dragon soop, flavoured ciders, and alcopops.
  • Drugs in the form of cannabis (grass, green, bud), cocaine (charlie, ching, snow, marching powder) ) and Ketamine (Ket, baby food).
  • Confirmed drugs circulating Highland - illicit benzodiazepines and other sedating drugs that contain synthetic opioids.

  ---

  See following links for further information and support options.

  Please download the HOPE app on your phone.

  • Highland Alcohol and Drugs Partnership
  • Crew - Drugs information
  • Confidential advice from FRANK
  • Highland Substance Awareness Toolkit – Information source on the use of drugs, alcohol and cigarettes
  • Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs - A Parent's Guide
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