Contents

• A brief history of drug use and a snapshot of the current drugs situation in Britain
• Cannabis (Delta-9- Tetrahydrocannabinol
• Stimulants
• Hallucinogens
• Opiates
• Volatile substance abuse : ’sniffing’
• Tranquillisers and sleeping pills (anxyiolytics and hypnotics)
• Anabolic steroids
• Over-the-counter medicines and prescription-only medicines
• ‘Date rape’ drugs
• Signs and symptoms of substance misuse : things you need to look out for
• Physical evidence of possible drug or substance use
• Managing drug-related incidents - - Common reasons for drug and substance misuse, and details of available treatment
• The language of drug and substance abuse
• The legislation debate