§ 79. Mr. Lawlerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what future plans he has to continue to make young people aware of the dangers of drug abuse.
§ Mrs. CurrieDuring the course of the year we have been continuing and developing the campaign of education and information about drugs which we launched in 1985. This year's campaign involves:
- —advertisements on television, radio and in the press (focusing both on young people and their parents);
- —the provision of leaflets for parents, professionals and others;
- —a video package for use with 12–15 year olds which we have made available free of charge to all secondary schools in England and Wales.
We shall shortly be evaluating the effects of this year's campaign of education and information and will consider how best further to develop the campaign in the light of the evaluation.
In addition, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and Science, is taking a range of initiatives to improve drugs education given in schools.