A guide for professionals with responsibilities for looked after children and young people, Talking About Alcohol and Other Drugs provides help on developing or reviewing drug education policy and practice, and the management of drug incidents.
Chapters include: why looked after children need alcohol and drug education; a process for developing local policies for looked after children’s services on alcohol and drug education and support; and guidance on positive practice.
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Mary Ryan was a youth worker and a sexual health counsellor before becoming a project worker for young people’s health and for then special needs sexual health. Mary is now an independent management consultant working on public health and children and young people services. She has written widely on young people’s health for NCB.