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Alcohol and Substance Use - Children

Tobacco, Alcohol & Substance Use

Tobacco

Smoking is the single biggest cause of preventable ill health in this country. Ninety per cent of adult smokers started to smoke before they were 18 years old. The earlier a person starts smoking, the more likely he or she will become a heavy smoker and suffer a greater risk of diseases caused by smoking.

Alcohol

Most young people in England will try alcohol before the age of 16. The proportion of 11–15-year-olds who drink regularly is falling, although at the same time the average weekly consumption among young people who do drink has increased very sharply.

Drugs

There has been an overall decrease in drug use reported by 11 to 15 year olds since 2001. The prevalence of lifetime drug use has fallen to 22% in 2008. There were also decreases in the proportion of pupils who reported taking drugs in the last year and the last month.

Children and Alcohol

http://www.units.nhs.uk/index.html

http://www.truthaboutbooze.com/index.php

Children and Drugs

http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/drugs/Pages/Drugshome.aspx

http://www.talktofrank.com/

http://www.drugscope-dworld.org.uk/wip/24/index.htm

http://www.knowcannabis.org.uk/

Local Services:

Young People’s Alcohol & Drug Services - Alcohol\Alcohol Leaflet Final - March 09.pdf

Leeds Stop Smoking Service – 0800 1694219

stopsmokingleeds@nhs.net