Drugs education: sitting still on the Circle Line …

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to consider the development of drug education and its evaluation in England over the last 20 years.

Design/methodology/approach

Outlines key developments.

Findings

Most of the approaches to drug education which have been tried have failed to change young people's drug‐related behaviour, but there is reason to feel optimistic about more informed, evidence based, multi‐component approaches, such as the English “Blueprint” programme.

Originality/value

Provides an overview of drug education and its evaluation, so is therefore useful for policy makers and practitioners.

Citation

Joyce, R. (2006), "Drugs education: sitting still on the Circle Line …", Health Education, Vol. 106 No. 2, pp. 81-84. https://doi.org/10.1108/09654280610650927