20 minute presentation for Lochaber Drug and Alcohol Forum to be presented on the 5th June 2010

1. Highland Substance Misuse Prevention and Education Lochaber Drug and Alcohol Forum June 2010 ‘ Working together to inspire learning and achievement in Highland communities’

4. Latest Research - Adolescent Substance Misuse in Scotland Among both boys and girls, spending time with friends in the evenings, skipping school – RISK Factors Higher educational aspirations perceived good health and liking school were found to be PROTECTIVE for boys High family affluence, perceived good school performance, perceived good health and liking school PROTECTIVE for girls

5. What can we take from this research? Focus on developing positive attitudes to school, encourage young people to pursue opportunities for further education, fulfil their academic potential – Cutting down RISK Factors Include families and peers in our education, research points to family circumstances and friends being highly influential - Increasing PROTECTIVE factors Effective education based on knowledge, skills and attitudes - Increasing PROTECTIVE factors

6. Highland CPD Aim ‘ To provide participants with the knowledge and increased awareness of substance misuse prevention and education to be able to confidently deliver to children and young people in school community settings ’

8. Highland CPD Content

9. Key Principles Dusenbury and Falco 1995 McNeil and Stradling 2005

10. Curriculum for Excellence www.ltscotland.gov.uk

13. Have a Healthy GLOW! www.ltscotland.gov.uk

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