Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking
Drugs and Alcohol
National statistics show that fewer young people use drugs and alcohol than five years ago, the vast majority not seeing or feeling the need for any artificial stimulation.
What is of concern however is that the age of first use has dropped and some children are using drugs or alcohol at a much younger age which has a far greater impact on a child’s long and short term health.
However you choose to spend your life it is important that you know the facts that can help you make the right choices. The links on this site can give you the real deal on drugs and alcohol, knowing the facts can help you make informed choices and help you look after your mates as well as yourself.
For free confidential specialist treatment, advice and information you can call E’s up young peoples substance misuse treatment service on 023 92 825140
E’s Up offers the following services:
- Confidential specialist information
- Individual support sessions
- Substitute prescribing programmes and detoxification
- A variety of treatments including harm reduction programmes
- Information about health risks and how to keep safe
- Help with other issues such as family, education, housing etc.
You can drop-in to see E’s Up at:
- Wednesday 1.00 – 2.30pm (Term time only) at the Healthy Living Centre, Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove
- Thursday 5.30 – 6.30pm at Omega street Centre, Omega Street, Somerstown
- Useful web links:
www.cannabishelp.org.uk/cannabis3.htm
www.talktofrank.com/home_html.aspx
Smoking
Fewer and fewer young people are now smoking, and for a good reason!
Not Smoking can improve your skin, breath, sex life, plus make you more attractive to the opposite sex, and of course let you live longer.
Smoking costs lots of money – and if you smoked ten fags a day, you could have saved £80 every month; think of what you could get with the extra cash in your pocket!
The law has changed and you now have to be aged 18 years or over in order to buy any tobacco products, and will be asked for ID to prove your age.
Before you spark up, have a think about what it is you’re doing. Remember, that most young people don’t smoke.
If you do smoke already, there are plenty of reasons to give up, and there’s plenty of support available to you to help you quit. Portsmouth has its very own young persons service to help you when you are ready to quit, offering free nicotine replacement and support.
Time to quit? Drop-ins:
Tuesday; Go For It ,City Centre, 2pm – 4pm
Wednesday; Healthy Living centre, Paulsgrove, 1pm-3pm
Thursday; Go For It, Cosham,2.30pm-4.30pm
Omega Centre, Somerstown, 5.30pm-6.30pm
You can call for more information on 023 9236 9234.
These websites can give you a whole load of information on smoking:
ASH – http://www.ash.org.uk
Help – http://en.help-eu.com/pages/index-2.html
QUIT – www.quit.org.uk