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The Majority Of Young People Were Offered Drugs By Someone They Knew
Belfast Telegraph
Tuesday 14 Nov 2000 Website: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/ THE MAJORITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE WERE OFFERED DRUGS BY SOMEONE THEY KNEW THE latest available research among young people in Northern Ireland showed that 23% of 11-16 year-olds had been offered drugs. And of those who had been offered drugs, 5.1% reported being offered them at age 10 or under. Rob Phipps, alcohol and drugs programme manager for the Health Promotion Agency, said: "The research showed that the most common place for their 'first offer' was outdoors, with only 5.6% of those being offered drugs for the first time saying it took place at school. "The majority of young people were offered drugs by someone they knew and one third of the sample said it would be easy to get illegal drugs if they wanted to. "Over 7% of the sample admitted to currently using drugs, and 2.9% of the total sample could be designated as regular users. Of this group, just over one fifth said it had caused problems with school authorities, almost one third said it had caused problem with their parents, and almost 39% said it was affecting their ability to keep up with their schoolwork. The reality is that while drugs are available, we all have a responsibility to protect our children." Copies of leaflets for parents and further information and advice can be obtained by phoning the National Drugs Helpline on 0800 776600.
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