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<div align="center"><font color="#FFCC33" size="4" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><font color="#FF9900" size="3"><b><font color="#FF6600">Project
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Looking at drug information</font></b></font></div>
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<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Fo</font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">r
this project you will need to obtain a range of leaflets and pamphlets
about drugs. You might be able to get some through your school or college
and from local Drug Advice Services (see <a href="../../../wip/24/projects5/">Project
5</a>). You may also want to check out some of the many websites providing
drug information. See the <a href="#web">Resources</a> section below.<br>
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Other organisations which produce drug leaflets include: <br>
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<font color="#FF9900"><b>HIT</b></font> in Liverpool produce two sets
of drug postcards. You may have to pay for them. Telephone <b>0870 990
9702</b><br>
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<font color="#FF6600"><b><font color="#FF9900">DrugScope</font></b></font>
publish a series of booklets on different drugs. You will have to pay
for them. Telephone <b>020 7928 1211</b><br>
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<b><font color="#FF9900">Lifeline</font></b> in Manchester produce many
drug leaflets, some of which are cartoon-based. You may have to pay for
them. <br>
Telephone <b>0161 839 2075 </b><br>
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<font color="#FF9900"><b>TACADE</b></font> produce a series of leaflets
about drugs. Again you will have to pay for them. Telephone <b>0161 836
6850</b>. <br>
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Once you have collected a range of different leaflets look at them and
decide:<br>
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<td height="32"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Who
are they aimed at?</font></td>
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<td><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">What
information is given about different drugs?</font></td>
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<td><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">What
are the key messages about drugs?</font></td>
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<td><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">How
different and similar are the information given in the leaflets?</font></td>
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<td><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">What
do you think of the design and the way the information are presented?</font></td>
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<td><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">How
accurate are information given about drugs? </font></td>
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<td><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">How
well are the leaflets suited to their target audience?</font></td>
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<td><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Which
do you think is the best and worst leaflet and why?</font></td>
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<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Write a report
of your findings in your project book. You might also show the leaflets
to other people (fellow students, teachers, parents) and ask them what
they think of them. </font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="3" color="#FF6600"><b>Web
Resources<a name="web"></a><br>
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</b> <font size="2" color="#000000">Here are a selection of websites that
may help with your project. Please remember that DrugScope/D-World cannot
be held responsible for the content of other sites.</font></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="http://www.lifebytes.gov.uk/indexmenu.html" target="_blank"><b>LifeBytes</b></a>
Lifebytes is a site especially for young people aged 11-14 and covers
information on alcohol and other drugs.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="http://www.talktofrank.com/" target="_blank"><b>Talk
to Frank</b></a> Lots of information on drug use and an opportunity to
ask for advice.</font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="http://www.drugscope.org.uk/" target="_blank"><b>DrugScope</b></a>
DrugScope is the UK's leading centre of expretise on drugs and drug isuues
and has a drugs encyclopedia called <b><a href="http://www.drugscope.org.uk/druginfo/drugsearch/home2.asp" target="_blank">DrugSearch</a>.</b></font></p>
<p><b><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/mental_health/drugs_use.shtml" target="_blank">BBC's
Understanding Drugs </a></font></b><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><font color="#000000">The
BBC's guide to drugs.</font></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000"><a href="http://www.thesite.org/drinkanddrugs" target="_blank"><b>The
Site </b></a>A site for young adults covering everything from drugs to
relationships.</font></p>
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