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Young People, Drugs and Alcohol :

• Cannabis and MDMA: the first time
• Alcohol: the first time
• Choosing not to use drugs

Why do young people use alcohol and illegal drugs :

• British culture and local cultures
• Being Sociable
• What about peer pressure?
• Escaping from personal, domestic and emotional problems

Experiences of cannabis :

• Regular use of cannabis
• Problems with cannabis use
• Mental health and cannabis

Experiences of other illegal ‘street’ drugs :

• Ketamine
• Cocaine
• Ecstasy and mephedrone
• LSD (acid) and other psychedelics
• Heroin
• Drugs and the law
• Stopping or cutting down on the use of illegal ‘street’ drugs

Experiences of alcohol :

• Alcohol and risks to self and others
• Alcohol and Social Life
• Reasons for cutting down on alcohol
• Problem Drinking

Information, Advice and Treatments :

• Information and advice
• Treatments for substance and alcohol abuse

Everyday life: family, relationships and education :

• Family relationships, alcohol and illegal drugs
• Friends
• Drugs, alcohol and relationships
• School, drugs and alcohol

Advice to others :

• Advice to other young people
• Advice to Health Professionals, Government and Parents