1. DRUGS ACTION “INCITE” Service Susie Richards susie@drugsaction.co.uk susie@drugsaction.co.uk Kenny Malcolm kenny@drugsaction.co.uk kenny@drugsaction.co.uk Drugs Action 7 Hadden Street Aberdeen Tel: 01224 577120 www.drugsaction.co.uk

2. “INCITE” STIMULANT USERS SERVICE. Working in Aberdeenshire Since 2003 Working in Aberdeenshire Since 2003 2 Workers = 1 full time post 2 Workers = 1 full time post Traditional Stimulants, Cocaine, Crack, Traditional Stimulants, Cocaine, Crack, Amphetamines, MDMA Amphetamines, MDMA September 09, “Legal Highs” September 09, “Legal Highs” By November 09, Requests for, Training, By November 09, Requests for, Training, Information, Advice, and Counselling Increase Information, Advice, and Counselling Increase Drastically. (Panic) Drastically. (Panic)

3. “What we Found”. Young Age Group 14 - 18 +. Young Age Group 14 - 18 +. Little Knowledge About Dosage. Little Knowledge About Dosage. Little Knowledge of Routes of Little Knowledge of Routes of Administration. Administration. Using M-Cat / etc. with Alcohol. Using M-Cat / etc. with Alcohol. Increased Vulnerability (esp. Females ). Increased Vulnerability (esp. Females ). Peer Pressure / Acceptance. Peer Pressure / Acceptance.

4. “What We Did”. “What We Did”. Research. (Ongoing) Research. (Ongoing) Offered Immediate / Quick Response. Offered Immediate / Quick Response. Offered Support to Parents. Offered Support to Parents. Informed Schools / Youth Groups / Police. Informed Schools / Youth Groups / Police. Social Work / GP’s, About “INCITE”. Social Work / GP’s, About “INCITE”. Developed Training for Workers. Developed Training for Workers. Developed Training for Schools / Young Developed Training for Schools / Young People. People. Provided Harm Reduction Advice. Provided Harm Reduction Advice.

5. Schools Work: “Domains of Harm” Schools Work: “Domains of Harm” LIVER: Physical & Psychological Health. LIVER: Physical & Psychological Health. LOVER: Relationships, Family, Friends, LOVER: Relationships, Family, Friends, Peers. Peers. LIVELIHOOD: Ability to Provide for Self & Family LIVELIHOOD: Ability to Provide for Self & Family LAW: Legal, Statutory Issues. LAW: Legal, Statutory Issues. Roizen 1979 Roizen 1979

6. “Thoughts for The Day” “Thoughts for The Day” Supply Reduction ……………How ? Supply Reduction ……………How ? Demand Reduction…………..How ? Demand Reduction…………..How ? Harm Reduction……………….How ? Harm Reduction……………….How ?

7. The Most Popular Legal High C2H5OH. C2H5OH.

8. DRUGS ACTION “INCITE” Service Susie Richards susie@drugsaction.co.uk susie@drugsaction.co.uk Kenny Malcolm kenny@drugsaction.co.uk kenny@drugsaction.co.uk Drugs Action 7 Hadden Street Aberdeen Tel: 01224 577120 www.drugsaction.co.uk