| Youth Against Drugs |
Youth Against Drugs
Geographical Area: East Park area of Wolverhampton
Age Range Min: 13
Age Range Max: 16
Gender Specific: no
| Culturally Specific: no
Method of Access: Open access
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| Description |
| Within youth club settings in East Park, the project run discussion groups with young people around what is going on in their area: anti-social behaviour, substance misuse etc. and what they could do to prevent these things from happening. Cannabis is used widely in the area and the approach is one of harm prevention and education. |
| Objectives |
| The project aims to provide diversionary activities to stimulate young people to take them away from drugs and alcohol. |
| Staff Profile |
| 2 Drugs workers |
| Linked Organisations |
| Links with many organisations including BME Group, Base 25 (treatment service) and the YMCA |
