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An interview with Bethan Miller of the Personal, Social, Health and Economic Association, is presented. Topics discussed include drug and alcohol education as part of school's offerings, the resources she developed in this area, and the key elements to help teachers prepare to deliver the lessons safety and effectively.

The article focuses on the impact of zero-tolerance drug policies on pupils with substance abuse issues, as of May 2014. Topics include a study by the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) of Germany on the impact of permanent exclusion for cannabis use, the efforts of British school leaders to introduce a personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) program to explain the dangers of drugs to students and the views of behavior expert Tom Bennett on the response of students to PSHE programs.

The article discusses an anti-drug use drive in Great Britain called Marathon for a Drug-Free UK, which is potentially using the drive as a front for Scientology. It addresses claims from the religion's leaders that the drive is a secular activity, issues of drug use prevention related to trust and transparency, and the importance of screening visiting organisations to schools.

Relates the experiences of ex-addicts Paul McCabe and Spencer Hudson. Management of the drug education charity Energy and Vision; Release of video made by Mick and Pauline Holcroft on death due to drug overdosage; Contribution of the ex-addicts in the field of drug education.

Looks at how families in Great Britain cope with addiction. Drug education initiatives; Schools' role in identifying families and helping them; Concerns on how children cope with drug-dependent parents.

The article reports on the plan of Choices for Life, the biggest drug education programme in Scotland to focus on warning pupils about the dangers of alcohol and cannabis. The program discusses healthy life options and the risks pupils may face when they move to secondary schools. According to detective superintendent Willie MacColl, national drugs coordinator for the agency, the annual program reached 82 percent of 11 and 12-years-olds.

The article presents unusual international educational news briefs. Students sent for work experience in Osijek, Croatia found themselves working at a beauty parlor doubling as a brothel. Lyrics from the Mexican folk song "La Cucaracha" which reference smoking marijuana caused the song to be withdrawn from a CD developed by the UK Press. Children born to couples who met in the online forum provided by the "Times Educational Supplement" are discussed.

The article presents questions and answers related to drug education programs including whether it is appropriate to teach primary school students about drugs, how students might respond to drug education programs, and what the practical challenges presented by such programs might be.

The article discusses Great Britain's review of its National Alcohol Strategy, which is titled "Safe, Sensible and Social." It is reported that the review, which was conducted by officials from Great Britain's National Governors Association, aims to promote healthier habits of drug and alcohol consumption in British youth. The review advocates Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education (PSHCE) and provides guidelines for implementing PSHCE curricula.

The article reports that Maureen Brown, a 48-year-old secondary teacher who taught drug education at Priory School, has been banned from teaching after being found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct in England. According to Nick Leale, presenting officer at the disciplinary hearing, said that Brown took possession of high-value heroin.

Presents a letter to the editor about the incorporation of drugs education in various academic subjects.

Focuses on the British government's guidance on drugs education. Proposal to include aspects of the drug trade in mathematics and arts lessons; Reasons behind the proposal; Main features of the educational guidelines.

Reports that a third of secondary pupils in Great Britain cannot remember receiving lessons on drugs. Drugs education of pupils.

Reports on the strategy for teaching about the dangers of syringes and tablets found on the streets and in the playground at primary schools in Leeds, England. Application of the warning lessons to anything found in the street; Recommendation of the early-years lessons in the updated guidelines on drug education; Benefit of the strategy for children.

Discusses how the Haringey school in London, England devised a model approach to raising drug awareness among vulnerable pupils. Comments from Gavin MacGregor, a drugs education support worker; Elements in the project; Importance of the knowledge of slang names of drugs. INSET: HOW SCHOOLS SHOULD DEVELOP A DRUGS POLICY.

Reports that some police forces in Great Britain are taking control of drug education programs that would be better run by teachers. Inexpert advice given by police on drug related issues; How schools should retain overall control; Need for proper costing and evaluation of drug education schemes.

Reports that the British Government is being urged to set up at risk register to enable schools to identify pupils vulnerable to falling prey to drugs. Views of Professor Neil McKeganey on issue; Findings of studies on drug use; Implications of the findings for school drug education.

Examines the Parent's Role in Drugs Education Program trial in Manchester, England. Technology that brought school and parents closer together as families worked on projects about drugs; Use of mini computers provided through the school; Program of drug education for 10 and 11-year-olds; Details of the project.

Reviews the compact disc Roms `DrugSense--A Multimedia Resource for Drug Education' and `Understanding Drug Issues, a Workbook of Photocopiable resources raising issues for young people,' by David Emmett and Graeme Nice.

Commends a pop concert held in schools in Essex, England advocating drug abuse prevention. Performers; Effectiveness in bringing the message across to school children.

Focuses on Parents' Role in Drug and Safety Education, a product of Manchester, England's Partnership with Parents program. Results of drug education seminars in 26 Manchester primary schools; Agencies involved in the program.

Reports on the adoption of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program in Nottinghamshire, England. Police officer training planned for December 1997; Children seminars held by DARE-trained police officers.

Focuses on drug education programs in Great Britain. Adoption of harm-minimization approach the theater in education programs; Plot of educational theatrical productions.

Highlights strategies used by teachers at Yewstock School in Dorset, England, for raising children's awareness on the consequences of drug abuse. Use of innovative materials; Cartoon-style collages; Storyboard.

Reports on the Trust for the Study of Adolescence's study revealing the late offering of drug education classes to British schoolchildren. Ages at which children were offered drugs; Association between drug use and the consumption of alcohol and tobacco.

Reports on a study conducted by the Professional Association of Teachers in Great Britain on the training of teachers in drugs education. Percentage of primary and secondary teachers with training in drugs education; Problems with pupils smoking and drinking alcohol; Lack of education policy in schools and colleges.

Reports on Norbury Hall county primary head, Barbara Whitehurst's drug awareness program campaign. Teacher drug education component; Impetus for the program.

Reports on an initiative launched by the British government which empowers inspectors to scrutinize school drug policies and report on how incidence of drug abuse are dealt with. British government's release of the White Paper `Tackling Drugs Together'; Department of Education's (DOE) release of the circular `Drug Education and Schools'; DOE's release of funds for drug education-related programs.

Reports on the holding of courses included in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE), an education program developed in Los Angeles, California, in Ethel Wainwright Junior School in Mansfield, England.

Describes Life Education Centre's strategy for teaching children about the dangers of drug abuse and other forms of substance addiction. Presentation of the human body as a `special' organism; Audio-visual shows; Role of educators; Range of programs for children of ages three to 11; Liaising with parents and educators.