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PARTY SAFE – PARTY SOUND!

The party season is upon us – a time of celebration, fun
and catching up with family and friends – but, sadly, sometimes the highs
can soon turn into lows if the party spirit gets the upper hand. For some
people, letting their hair down may lead to a round of binge drinking
throughout the holidays whilst others may be led into temptation to try
drugs for the first time as they get carried away in the heat of the moment.
And there will be people who may take their partying a step further and
take more drugs than they usually do or end up mixing a variety of drugs
with alcohol. As well as the health consequences, this can also lead to
people losing their inhibitions and taking more risks with sex, driving or their
personal safety.

Now is obviously an ideal time to raise awareness about drugs and especially the dangers of
over-indulgence and mixing. But how do you get the message across without being a party
pooper? This is where FRANK can help.

This FRANK Action Update is designed to inspire you with easy-to-use, simple and fun ideas to
get the FRANK message out there and encouraging safer partying over Christmas, New Year
and beyond. The activities outlined in the pack have been developed to minimise the planning
time and make the most of all the FRANK promotional materials that are available to order. So,
whether you are already in the throes of running a seasonal campaign and are looking for a
couple of additional activities or if you just need a few quick and easy ideas to raise FRANK’S
profile, this Update should have something for you.

See the ideas for action in this folder for ideas on getting the message across to
• young people
• clubs and parties
• the community
• your organisation
• the media

and information and statistics on

• excess
• personal safety
• drink/drugs driving

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SEE INSIDE for your copy of the FRANK Name Game. The game is suitable
for two or more players and provides you with a fun way of stimulating
discussions about drugs.

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NAME GA K
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FRIENDS

FRANK wants to thank you for all your hard work so far in promoting the FRANK campaign and
its messages. Local action is invaluable in supporting a national campaign and we have been
inspired by the creative and daring initiatives that have been taking place across the country.
Please continue to keep in touch and let us know what you think about the campaign so
far and tell us what you have been doing to promote FRANK in your area. Call the FRANK
campaign helpline on 020 7273 3833 or email us at frank@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk. And don’t
forget to visit www.drugs.gov.uk/campaign for regular news and information about FRANK.

0800 77 66 00 FREE CONFIDENTIAL DRUGS

talktofrank.com INFORMATION AND ADVICE
24HRS A DAY

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FRANK YOUNG AT HEART

Peer influence and the thrill of something new can
tempt many young people into experimenting with drugs and alcohol
and this is especially the case over the party season. As well as targeting
clubs and party venues specifically (see FRANK GOES PARTYING), it is
worth checking out places where young people hang out generally
so that you can get the message across throughout the holidays.

VITAL STATISTICS
11-15 year olds:
• 21% of 11-15 year olds reported that they had taken drugs in the last year1
• 13% had used cannabis, the most frequently reported illicit drug1
• 4% had used Class A drugs in the last year1
• 25% said they had drunk alcohol in the past week. The proportions drinking alcohol increased
with age with 6% of 11 year olds compared to 49% of 15 year olds reporting that they had
had a drink in the last week2

16-24 year olds:

• 28% of 16-24 year olds in England and Wales said that they had taken drugs in the last year3
• The most frequently reported illicit drug was cannabis, used by 26%3
• 8% had used Class A drugs. In the last year, 5% had used ecstasy, 5% cocaine, 4%
amphetamines and 4% poppers. Fewer than 1% had used heroin or crack cocaine.3
• 48% of young men and 40% of young women aged 16-24 had drunk more than 4 units of
alcohol in one day in the previous week4

1
School survey 2003, England (published March 2004), National Centre for Social Research (NatCen)
2
Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2003, Department of Health
3
British Crime Survey 2002/2003 (England and Wales), Home Office
4
Statistics on alcohol: England, 2004, Department of Health

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IDEAS FOR ACTION
FRANK GOES SHOPPING
High street shops and shopping malls in general
draw young people to them in droves. Look
specifically at music and video shops, fashion
shops, fast-food outlets and local newsagents.
See if any would put up posters or give out
postcards and flyers. Maybe they would let
you give out FRANK stickers.
FRANK ONLINE
Internet cafes appeal to young people and
they may be willing to put up a FRANK display
on their noticeboards. You could also talk
to them about arranging a web link to the
FRANK website.
FRANK IN TUNE
Check out any concerts that are happening
over the holidays. The venue might be willing
to display FRANK materials or you may be
able to persuade the bands appearing to
make a simple FRANK announcement, giving
out the helpline number.
Order your FRANK materials online at www.drugs.gov.uk or use the MORE FRANK order form.
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CLUB FRANK
Youth Clubs, Guides and Scouts could
welcome an approach from you to get safe
partying information to their young people.
You could either give a talk, ask them to give
out information or attend one of their sessions
and do a quiz, question and answer session
or any of the FRANK activities and games. As
with schools, youth organisations often have
an ‘end of the year’ party before Christmas
and the FRANK Name Game can be a great,
fun way of getting drugs messages across
in a party environment. Don’t forget, some
local authorities organise children’s activities
throughout the school holidays – they too
could be open to displaying or distributing
FRANK materials.
FRANK AT LEISURE
Check out if you can place information
at Leisure Centres, skating rinks, bowling
alleys or local swimming pools. You could
also put FRANK stickers around designated
skateboarding areas or local parks (make
sure you get permission from your local
council first!)
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FRANK GOES PARTYING

Parties happen throughout the year but there are
obviously lots of parties organised specifically around the Christmas and
New Year period. At this time, lots of people will be getting into the party
spirit at pubs and clubs and it’s a great opportunity to get out and about
and spread the word about FRANK at any venue where people are likely
to be drinking and partying.

VITAL STATISTICS
A survey of 486 UK clubbers found that over one in five young people (22%) interviewed at
clubs stated that drug use was one of the things they liked about attending dance events5
A survey of clubbers in the North West of England published in 20016 found that:
• 84% drank on their nights out
• 64% took dance drugs
• Over half consumed drugs and alcohol together
• Clubbers saw ‘getting off it’ at weekends as a top leisure activity, giving them self confidence,
energy, sociability, a buzz and romantic or sexual possibilities
• Nearly a quarter had visited a doctor for health problems that they perceived to have been
caused by their alcohol or drug use

5
Release drugs and dance survey: an insight into the culture, London 1997
6
Measham, F, Aldridge, J., Parker, H. (2001). Dancing on Drugs: risk, health and hedonism in the British club scene. Free Association Books

IDEAS FOR ACTION

FRANK PARTY SURVIVAL PACK
How about a ‘survival pack’ to be handed
out to partygoers before the festivities start?
The pack could include the FRANK number
with a few tips for a safe night out along with
a condom and a list of licensed cab firms
nearby. You could make up packs and have
them available at office parties, in bars or
at the cloakrooms in clubs.
FRANK STAMP
Create a rubber stamp using the FRANK logo
and featuring the helpline number, or order
the 'FRANK Pubs & Clubs Kit' that contains
one. As punters enter clubs, the security
guards could stamp the backs of their hands
– this would act as proof of entry and is a
perfectly placed reminder of FRANK.

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IT’S A STICK UP TAKE A FLYER

Ask club and bar owners if you can sticker
the loos with simple facts about the dangers
of overdoing it. Either use the generic FRANK
stickers (with the FRANK logo and number)
or create your own with simple messages:
Been giving it large? Talk to FRANK
0800 77 66 00
Overdone it? Talk to FRANK
0800 77 66 00
Place the stickers on cistern tops, loo lids
and other drug-taking hotspots.
Produce your own or get clubs to include the
FRANK logo on their own flyers and tickets
promoting their events. You may also be able
to get them to hand out the FRANK credit
cards with cloakroom tickets or have postcards
available for people to take away.
FRANK ON THE TABLE
Beer mats are a great way of getting messages
across in pubs and clubs. You could include
safety messages on one side and the FRANK
logo and number on the other. Or, use the
messages from the postcards (such as Hi,
I love rock or Hard on) to build curiosity.

FRANK IN THE MIRROR FRANK CHILLS OUT

Cut out the stencil template in this pack Would a local club let you create a chill out
and spray the FRANK logo and number space at their venue? You can include lots of
onto mirrors using fake snow. drug information and tips on safe clubbing as
well as having people on hand to give advice
PICK A CARD to anyone who needs it.
Clubs, pubs and bars sometimes have racks
of free postcards for patrons to take away.
See if you can arrange for them to display
any of the FRANK postcards (available to
order from the order form at the back of
this pack).

For information and advice on safe partying, order or download a copy of Safer Clubbing
at www.drugs.gov.uk, see the FRANK TIPS in this pack and check out the clubbing tips in the
‘Summer - Feel the Heat'. FRANK materials, including the 'FRANK Pubs & Clubs Kit', are available
from www.drugs.gov.uk/resources or the order form at the back of this pack.

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TALK TO FRANK STENCIL

Photocopy this page onto card (enlarge it if you wish)
and cut along the lines indicated to make a stencil. Use the stencil
and fake snow to spray the FRANK number onto mirrors in washrooms
(with permission of course!)

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FRANK WITH THE FAMILY

Parents may be worried about what their children will be
getting up to at parties (and they may be doing a bit of over-indulgence
themselves too!). Get FRANK into places where parents can pick up
information on drugs and excess. Here are some ideas to get you started.

VITAL STATISTICS
• Between 250,000 and 350,000 children have at least one parent with a serious drug problem
(roughly 2-3% of all children under 16 in England and Wales)7
• Problematic parental drug use has a major negative impact on children’s health and
education, and their social and psychological development7
• In 2003, two fifths of young people aged 11-15 said that they had been offered one or more
drugs at some point2
• Marriages that involve alcohol misuse are twice as likely to end in divorce than those that
don’t4

7
Hidden Harm, Responding to the needs of children of problem drug users, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, 2003
2
Smoking, drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2003, Department of Health
4
Statistics on alcohol: England, 2004, Department of Health

IDEAS FOR ACTION
FRANK ON DISPLAY
Bingo halls, leisure centres, supermarkets,
libraries, theatres… all could be handy places
to have FRANK materials (don’t forget the
FRANK for Parents leaflet from the order form
at the back of this pack). Think of themes such
as shopping and socialising – and any places
where parents may take their children –
and try to get FRANK into as many outlets
as possible.
FRANK AT WORK
Contact the Human Resources departments
of local businesses. They could be willing
to include FRANK information on their
noticeboards or in any communication they
send out about the office Christmas Party.
You could use posters or leaflets, the FRANK fact
sheets on specific drugs or information on safe
clubbing. Maybe the company produces a
newsletter that you could get a feature in or they
may be willing to reproduce a crossword or quiz
from the ‘We are Family’ FRANK Action Update.
Alternatively, what about giving them quantities
of the FRANK credit cards to enclose with
Christmas salary slips? The FRANK at Work
Update also contains useful information on
drugs and alcohol in the workplace along with
ideas and activities for working with employers.
Some firms may also be willing for you to run
awareness raising sessions to help parents
talk to their kids about drugs or give them
information on signs to look out for. And, you
could also give them tips on how they can
party safely themselves.

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FRANK OUT THERE

Get FRANK out in your community. Think really carefully
about all the places that people go before or after a party or big night
out and see if they would distribute or display FRANK materials. Here’s
a few ideas to stimulate your thinking.

VITAL STATISTICS
• Between 1996 and 2003, cocaine use among young people has risen from 1% to 5%
of those reporting to have taken drugs in the last year2
• A quarter of the population see alcohol as a problem in their neighbourhood7
• 59% of 18-24 year old binge drinkers admit to taking illicit drugs compared with 33%
of those who drink regularly but do not binge8
7
Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England, Strategy Unit, 2004
8
Alcohol, crime and disorder: a study of young adults, Home Office Research Study 263 February 2003

IDEAS FOR ACTION

TAXI FRANK
Create a FRANK branded map of your local
town centre. Mark on the map all of the
licensed mini cab and taxi companies with
details of their phone numbers. Perhaps talk to
companies to arrange 10% discount for
people quoting the FRANK number in return
for the free advertising or you may get local
cab firms to sponsor the printing to keep your
costs down. Send the map to local
newspapers for inclusion as a ‘cut out and
keep’ feature, or duplicate it and distribute via
petrol stations.
FRANK BEFORE AND AFTER
Obviously a huge amount of alcohol is bought
over the Christmas period. Try to get the FRANK
materials included with receipts or placed near
the till point in off-licences. And what about
chemists? Sales of the various hangover cures
rocket during the party season, why not get
your FRANK cards in amongst them?
On the move? Plenty of people take to the
roads to visit friends and relatives. And plenty
of people stagger into 24hr service stations
hunting cigarette papers and chocolate!
Make sure petrol stations and motorway
services are well stocked with FRANK items
and get permission to put up posters, leaflets
and stickers in bus and railway stations. Maybe
your local bus company would be willing to
have their bus drivers hand out the FRANK
number with bus tickets or even have the
number on the back of them.
Fancy Dress & Party Suppliers. There are
usually only a few large costume shops in
any town or city. Pay them a visit, tell them
all about FRANK and leave some cards that
they could put into carrier bags with any
purchases.

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Contact hairdressers and nail salons. As
people leave - after getting glammed up for
the party - they could be given the FRANK
number or information.
What about local take-aways? FRANK
materials would give people something to
read as they waited for their kebabs or their
Chinese food to be prepared.
Order your FRANK materials online at www.drugs.gov.uk or use the MORE FRANK order form.
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SPORTY FRANK
From football matches on Boxing Day to
sponsored runs or a New Year dip in the river,
sport is a traditional theme at this time of the
year. Contact local sports teams and stadiums
– they may put a message in the match
programme, make announcements over the
tannoy or donate some space on their
advertising hoardings for a FRANK message.
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INSIDE FRANK
Take this opportunity to thank your colleagues for all their
support so far in getting the FRANK message out and about and try some
of these fun ways of keeping FRANK fresh in people’s minds over the
holiday period.

VITAL STATISTICS
• Alcohol misuse among 18 – 24 year olds in the last 12 years is up 32% for men
and 70% for women9
• Alcohol is a factor in 60 - 70% of homicides, 75% of stabbings, 70% of beatings,
50% of fights and domestic assaults9
• More than 25,000 deaths a year are alcohol related10
• Alcopops often contain more alcohol than many beers, lager or cider10
• Long-term over-use of alcohol can lead to serious liver, heart and stomach problems10
• 17 million working days are lost in Britain each year due to hangovers and drink-related
illness. The annual cost to employers is estimated to be £6.4 billion while the cost
to the NHS is in the region of £1.7 billion7

9
The British Crime Survey 2001/2002
10
The Score – Facts about Drugs, Department of Health 2002

IDEAS FOR ACTION

FRANK GOES CAROLLING and go carolling, giving out the FRANK credit
Get together and make up some alternative cards and leaflets that can be ordered from
FRANK Christmas carols or songs. Try putting www.drugs.gov.uk or by using the order form
FRANK words and drugs messages to: at the back of this pack.

On the first day of Christmas, FRANK gave FRANK FUN

to me… Play some of the FRANK games and activities
Jingle Bells with your colleagues. Download or order the
Away in a Nightclub Activity sheets and copies of the FRANK
Ding dong merrily on high… Action Updates from www.drugs.gov.uk/
campaign/resources. Many of the Updates
You could turn it into a competition and contain quizzes, crosswords and activities
reward the best or why not take to the streets that you could use or adapt with your team.

Order your FRANK materials online at www.drugs.gov.uk/campaign/resources

or use the MORE FRANK order form.

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FRANK GET-TOGETHER
Have a party! Invite workers from community
groups to come along and make merry
with you. Use the party as a chance to
thank anyone who has already helped you
promote FRANK or enlist their help for the
future. Download the FRANK TV ads from
www.drugs.gov.uk and play them to people
as they are gathered around the office to
keep the party upbeat and fun. (Remember,
these ads are for internal use not for
broadcast locally).
Order your FRANK materials online at www.drugs.gov.uk or use the MORE FRANK order form.
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SEND A CARD
Create your own e-cards on your intranet -
using the FRANK messages and featuring
the helpline number and website – and
encourage staff to pass them on. Or, design
a series of drug awareness greetings cards.
You could feature information on how to
party more safely or include statistics or
key facts from your own local campaigning
activities to remind staff of your campaign
successes.
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FRANK IN THE NEWS

Don’t forget to contact the media – they will be
invaluable to you in getting the Safe Partying message across to a wide
audience. At this time of year especially, local newspapers and radio
stations often give out messages highlighting the dangers of overdoing it
with the alcohol. Drink driving is a popular theme but what about driving
under the influence of drugs too? Check out the facts below and see the
‘Under the Influence’ Factsheet.

VITAL STATISTICS
• At the legal drink drive limit, a young driver (17-25) can be five times more likely to have an
accident than if s/he hasn’t drunk at all11
• An estimated 3,000 people are killed or seriously injured each year in drink-drive accidents10
• When it comes to drink driving, men under 30 are the peak-offending group11
• Of the 7,000 post-crash breath test failures, 3,060 (42%) were men under 30 and 2,379 (30%)
were men in their 20's11
• Drivers aged between 17 and 19 are up to eight and a half times, and those aged 20 to 24
almost four times, as likely to have a drink drive crash as the 'all age' average11
• While drink-driving has reduced, there is evidence that drug-driving is on the increase. Since
1988, there has been a six-fold increase in the number of people killed in road accidents who
had traces of illegal drugs in their body12
• 3% of motorists admit to getting into a car when they knew the driver was under the influence
of cannabis or marijuana and 1% of motorists admit to getting into a car when they knew the
driver was under the influence of ‘harder’ drugs such as ecstasy, cocaine or amphetamines in
the last 12 months12

10
The Score – Facts about Drugs, Department of Health (2002)
11
The RAC Report on Motoring 2003 (based on figures from 2002)
12
Road Accidents Great Britain: 2001 The Casualty Report – Department for Transport

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FRANK IN PRINT
You could send information on drink/drugs driving or what about giving advice on the dangers
of dodgy cocktails or tips on keeping safe from this pack? You could give information, statistics
and advice for a feature or suggest quizzes and crosswords.

FRANK ON AIR
Offer to give a radio interview or be there to answer questions during a phone-in.
Radio DJ’s may be willing to give out the FRANK number on air with a simple message urging
people not to overdo it or a checklist on staying safe. Some stations also organise Christmas
roadshows and parties – see if there is any way you can be involved by contacting the
marketing, publicity or events department. Remember with all your media work, be FRANK and
make your messages fun and practical - you can get serious info across without being seen as
a party pooper.

5 STEPS TO GETTING COVERAGE IN THE MEDIA

Step 1 KNOW YOUR MEDIA
Take some time to find out what makes your local media tick. Read the papers, listen to the
radio, check out local websites and publications and make a list of those who would be
most likely to cover your story.

Step 2 CHOOSE YOUR CONTACT

Make a note of any jourmalists’ or presenters’ names and find out how to contact them.

Step 3 MAKE THE CALL

Get on the phone to your chosen journalist or radio producer and give them an overview
of your message and ideas and see if they would be interested. If so, offer to send over a
press release. If not, ask if they know of anyone else who could be interested. If you haven’t
already, make sure you get their direct fax number or e-mail address.

Step 4 TAILOR YOUR INFORMATION

Use the sample press release in this pack and either send it as it is (don’t forget to add your
own contact details) or customise it with the extra facts, tips and statistics in this pack. Send
it as soon after your conversation as possible – preferably by fax or e-mail, or, if not, by post.

Step 5 FOLLOW UP
Give people time to read your release then make another call to see if they need any
further information and, if they have read it, to discuss the next steps. If they decide to run
the story, make sure you find out when it is likely to be published or transmitted so that you
can look out for it.

Order your FRANK materials online at www.drugs.gov.uk or use the MORE FRANK order form.

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(INSERT DATE)

PRESS RELEASE
PARTY IN (YOURTOWN) WITH FRANK THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

The Christmas party season is here and all the boozy celebrations can mean that
people get carried away.

Last year, a survey of party-goers on talktofrank.com found that, of those who said
they were planning to take drugs on New Years Eve, 43% said they’d be mixing
different drugs and alcohol.

According to (Yourtown) police/hospital, last Christmas and New Year’s season,

(insert number) individuals in the (Yourtown) area were treated for drink- and
drug-related illness or injuries, which is why (Yourtown) Drugs project is
encouraging people to stay safe this year.

Yourname at Yourtown Drugs project says:

“Christmas and New Year celebrating can lead people to take things too far,
drinking more than they normally would, or mixing alcohol and drugs which is
never a good idea.

“This season can also put a lot of pressure on relationships and sometimes
escaping from family problems can lead people to overdo it.”

Yourtown drugs project is preparing for party season by [insert activity here;
visiting schools and community centres/leafleting clubs and bars in the
Yourtown area] to help people keep safe as they party this Christmas and New Year.

Yourname says:
“For many people, Christmas and New Year are the biggest party nights of the
year. Taking things to excess can mean things get messy, and no-one wants to
spend their holiday ill or in trouble, or paranoid because they can’t remember
what they got up to.

“Bearing in mind a few common sense tips can help people to enjoy the party
season safely and enter into the New Year with a clearer head and fun memories.
Knowing the warning signs to watch out for, and what to do when things get out
of hand, can help prevent that party high turning into an all-time low.”

0800 77 66 00 talktofrank.com

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TOP TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE

Getting there and back
• Plan your journey to and from home.
• Avoid going to a club, pub or party alone.
• Don’t risk travelling with a driver who you think may be drunk or on drugs
• Make sure somebody knows where you are going and what time you will be
home.
• Always carry your bag close to you with the clasp facing inwards. Keep your
house keys in your pocket and if someone grabs your bag let it go. Remember
to keep hold of your bags in restaurants and pubs.
• If you think someone is following you, check by crossing the street – more than
once if necessary – to see if they follow. If you are still worried, get to the nearest
place where there are other people – a pub or anywhere with a lot of lights on –
and call the police.
• Consider carefully whether to leave a pub, club or party with somebody you
have just met.
• Don’t take short-cuts through dark alleys, parks or across waste ground. Walk
facing the traffic.
While you are out
• illegal substance
• Don’t take drinks from large open containers such as punch bowls.
• Don’t share or exchange drinks.
• If you begin to feel drunk after only a few drinks, seek help from a trusted friend
or management at the club/pub/ in case you fall ill, have an accident or end
up with people who may not look after you
• If you are taking drugs, try to make sure you are with friends and tell them exactly
what you have taken in case you run into difficulties. Especially if they are drugs
you haven’t tried before or you are mixing them
• Make sure you keep hydrated, particularly if you are taking dance drugs like
ecstasy. But beware that too much water consumption can be dangerous.
Do not consume more than a pint of non-alcoholic fluid per hour
• When you are out, keep your phone out of sight. If your phone is stolen or lost,
call your network or 08701 123 123 to get your phone blocked across every
network and help stop mobile phone crime.
Sex under the influence
• Be aware that drinking alcohol and/or taking drugs can lower your inhibitions
and affect your judgement (not to mention your performance).
• Make sure you carry condoms with you.
• Never feel pressurised to have sex if you don’t want to.
• If you think you might get carried away (and do something you later regret),
enlist the support of a trusted friend to help keep your feet on the ground if you
think you are likely to get a bit ‘warm and fuzzy’.

For further help or information please contact (Yourdetails),

call FRANK on 0800 77 66 00 or visit www.talktofrank.com

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SAFE FRANK
Being out of it can make you careless about your
personal safety and can lead you to put yourself in more dangerous
situations where you could end up being the victim of a personal assault
or an accident. And with the incidence of drug-assisted rape being
increasingly reported in the media, it pays to take some precautions
when you’re having a night on the tiles.

TOP TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE

Getting there and back
• Plan your journey to and from home and only use licensed cab firms
• Avoid going to a club, pub or party alone
• Don’t travel with a driver who may be drunk or on drugs
• Make sure somebody knows where you are going and what time you will be home
• Always carry your bag close to you with the clasp facing inwards. Keep your house keys in
your pocket and if someone grabs your bag let it go. Remember to keep hold of your bags
in restaurants and pubs
• If you think someone is following you, check by crossing the street – more than once if
necessary – to see if they follow. If you are still worried, get to the nearest place where there
are other people – a pub or anywhere with a lot of lights on – and call the police
• Consider carefully whether to leave a pub, club or party with somebody you have just met
• Don’t take short-cuts through dark alleys, parks or across waste ground
• Walk facing the traffic

While you are out

• The Drug Rape Trust (2003) estimates that drug rape has risen by 60% in the last two years
and is still rising. Minimise the chances of someone slipping something into your drink
– don’t accept a drink from anyone you don’t trust and never leave your drink unattended
• Don’t take drinks from large open containers such as punch bowls
• Don’t share or exchange drinks
• If you begin to feel drunk after only a few drinks, seek help from a trusted friend
or management at the club/pub/licensed premises
• If you do take drugs, make sure you are with friends and tell them exactly what you have
taken. If you get into difficulties it will help if the paramedics know what you have taken
• Make sure you keep hydrated, particularly if you are taking dance drugs like ecstasy.
But beware that too much water consumption can be dangerous
• When you are out, keep your phone out of sight. If your phone is stolen or lost, call your
network or 08701 123 123 to get your phone blocked across every network and help stop
mobile phone crime

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 TIPS

TOP TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE

Sex under the influence
• Be aware that drinking alcohol and/or taking drugs can lower your inhibitions and affect your
judgement (not to mention your performance!)
• Make sure you carry condoms with you
• Never feel pressurised to have sex if you don’t want to
• If you think you are likely to go a bit too far (and do something you later regret), enlist the
support of a trusted friend to help keep your feet on the ground

Sources:
Home Office Crime Reduction advice
NI Student Movement – Drugs, a survival guide for students

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IN THE MIX
Mixing drugs isn't a good idea. It makes the effects
unpredictable and the risks harder to define. Here’s what could happen
if you mix your own drug cocktails.
Cocaine
and heroin
Known as a Speedball. Taken together the
drugs double the strength of each other.
The Coke speeds up your heart straightaway,
but as it wears off the heroin kicks in and
slows down your heart. The result – your
heart doesn't know what to do and can
lose its rhythm entirely.
and tranquillisers e.g Temazepam,
Valium, Rohypnol.
Similar problem. Cocaine is a stimulant and
gets your heart racing. Tranquillisers are
depressants, they slow down your system.
Taking both at the same time confuses the
heart and increases the risk of overdose.
and ecstasy
Doubles the stimulation and puts extra
physical strain on your body. Take extra care.
and alcohol
Drinking alcohol makes the effects of cocaine
more powerful (and more dangerous). This
combination is common in cocaine related
deaths. Some people set themselves the
rule of only one alcoholic drink per line.
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Heroin
and anything
Heroin's the cherry liqueur of the drug
world, it's a bad mixer. Taking heroin with
anything that makes you sleepy, INCLUDING
ALCOHOL, increases your chances of going
to sleep and not waking up. And when
you're sleepy there's more chance you'll
choke on your own vomit. Don't ever take
it with GHB. Same goes for tranquillisers like
Valium, Rohypnol, benzos and barbs.
and ecstasy
The effects of ecstasy can mask the effects
of the heroin making it easier to overdose
on the heroin.
and LSD
Psychedelic drugs mess with the effects
of heroin making the experience
unpredictable and usually unpleasant.
Viagra
and poppers
Don't mix them. They're both stimulants and
taken together can cause a sudden drop
in blood pressure that could give you a
stroke or a heart attack. Manufacturers of
Viagra have issued a warning about taking
the drug with nitrates like poppers.
 FACTS
Ecstasy
and alcohol
If you've been drinking alcohol it will take
longer for you to come up on a pill.
Heavy drinking will dehydrate you and
increase your risk of overheating. It places a
greater strain on your kidneys and can give
you a much worse come down. If you take
ecstasy, stay off the alcohol and try and sip
up to a pint of water or fruit juice every hour.
and speed
May make you want to dance like
a maniac even more, but it places greater
strain on your heart and kidneys and can
lead to anxiety, paranoia and burn-out.
and anti-depressants
There are certain kinds of anti-depressants
that are really dangerous if taken with E.
If you're worried, Talk to FRANK.
and nasal decongestants
Some over the counter cold and flu
remedies contain Pseudo Ephedrine. Taken
with E it can give you heart palpitations
and make you feel dizzy and faint.
and cannabis
Mellows out the E and can make it more
psychedelic.
and LSD
Sometimes called Candyflipping. Reduces
the likelihood of a bad trip. But you're less
likely to spot the warning signs for ecstasy
if you're tripping your head off.
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HIV drugs
If you are thinking of taking recreational
drugs and you're on HIV medication talk
to FRANK. Ecstasy, speed or ketamine taken
with drugs like Ritonavir can be deadly.
GHB
Can be fatal when mixed with alcohol and
other drugs.
Ketamine
Ketamine's an anaesthetic which makes
it a depressant. Mixing it with anything
else that slows down your body like heroin,
tranquillisers or alcohol can be very
dangerous. There's a risk you'll feel sleepy
and unable to wake, and it's more likely
that if you're sick you won't wake up or
cough, so you'll choke on your own vomit.
and ecstasy
Some people like to take a bit of ketamine
towards the end of their E experience. It
can bring back E sensations and feel quite
trippy. But it could also leave you with no
control over your legs.
and smoking
Don't, if the ketamine knocks you out you
could burn the place down.
Speed
and tranquillisers/alcohol
Speed overdose is more likely when it's
mixed with depressants like alcohol,
tranquilisers or heroin.
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 FACTS

UNDER THE INFLUENCE

DRINK/DRUGS DRIVING
“A person who, when driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle on a road or other public
pace, is unfit to drive through drink or drugs is guilty of an offence”.
The Road Traffic Act 1988 (Section 4)

In 200213
• 560 people were killed in drink-drive related incidents, whilst 2,800 were seriously injured
• There were over 20,000 drink-drive casualties - the highest figure since 1990
• 7% of all road casualties and 15% of deaths occurred when the driver tested above the legal
limit for alcohol
• Male drivers under 25 had the highest incidence of failing a breath test after being involved
in a road accident in which someone was injured

DRINK – THE LIMIT

35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath
80 milligrammes of alcohol in 100ml of blood
107 milligrammes of alcohol in 100ml of urine

You could be over the limit (35 microgrammes of alcohol per litre of breath) after a pint and
a half or beer or a glass and a half of wine but this can vary from person to person. It will be less
for stronger beers or lagers and is usually less for women. The only sure way of knowing you’re
not over the limit is to not drink alcohol at all if you are going to drive.

The way that a drug affects someone depends on a number of factors including the type,
amount and purity of the drug, body size, mood and even where you take it and who you are
with. The impact, therefore, of any particular drug (or mixture) on driving can be difficult to
judge. Both illegal drugs and medical drugs can affect your ability to drive.

There is evidence to suggest that incidences of drug-driving are increasing. Since 1988, there
has been a six-fold increase in the number of people killed in road accidents who had traces
of illegal drugs in their body13.

• 3% of motorists admit to getting into a car in the last year knowing that the driver was under
the influence of cannabis or marijuana14
• 1% of motorists admit to getting into a car in the last year knowing that the driver was under
the influence of ecstasy, cocaine or amphetamines14
• 82% of motorists believe driving under the influence of ecstasy, cocaine and heroin to be
extremely dangerous14
• 65% of motorists believe driving under the influence of drugs such as cannabis or marijuana
to be extremely dangerous14

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 FACTS

The law does not distinguish between specific drugs and penalties for drug driving are the
same as those for drink driving. Driving whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol can
result in:

• 3-11 points licence endorsement of disqualification from driving (for a minimum of 12 months)
• A fine of up to £5,000
• A prison sentence of to six months at the discretion of the courts (longer if you are caught
twice)
• Up to 10 years in prison and ban of at least 2 years if someone is killed
• Increased driving insurance costs – some can rise by up to three times
• A driving ban that could affect your job

THE EFFECTS OF SOME OF THE MORE COMMONLY USED DRUGS

15
ON DRIVING

Drug Potential effects on driving include:

Amphetamines • Increased risk taking

• Over confidence
• Severe fatigue the following day

Cannabis • Slower reaction time

• Impaired co-ordination
• Memory problems
• Impaired steering control

Crack Cocaine • Increased risk taking

• Over confidence
• Severe fatigue the following day

Ecstasy • Increased risk taking

• Over confidence
• Severe fatigue the following day

Opiates • Slower reaction time

• Impaired co-ordination
• Lethargy
• Drowsiness

13
Department for Transport statistics 2002
14
Drink, Drugs and Driving, 2003, RAC
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www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk

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 IT’S THE F
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The FRANK Name Game has been designed to stimulate FRANK group discussions
about drugs and the many different names that are used to refer to them.
It is also fun - some would say silly - where everyone sits around a table with a sticker
on their foreheads! Interested? - then read on and we'll explain how to play...

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1. All members of the group should sit around a table.
2. Each person should think of street names for drugs that they have
heard recently. You can look at the different street names for drugs
on talktofrank.com for more ideas. Then think of people who have
the same name (or part of the same name) as these drugs. The
people must be famous (or be someone that everyone in the
group knows) but do not have to have anything to do with drugs
except that their name can be linked to them. You can use some
of the examples below to get you started.
3. Once you have your name, write it on a sheet of sticky note
paper without revealing it to any of the other players.
4. Slap the sticker on the forehead of the player sat to your
immediate right so everyone else can read the name (making
sure that the person wearing the label doesn't know what
name is now on their forehead).
5. Once everyone is truly 'stickered-up', the players take it in turns to
ask questions about who they are (the name on their forehead) -
these questions must require a 'yes' or 'no' answer only.
6. For every 'yes' answer, the player gets to ask another question. For
every 'no' answer, the next player in a clockwise direction gets to
start asking questions.
7. Players must guess both the name of the person written on
their forehead, and then guess the drug it relates to in order
to 'go out'.
8. The game ends when all but one player has guessed both the
name of the person on their forehead and the name of the drug
this can be linked to.

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HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTED NAMES...

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Beavis & Butthead Ms Dynamite The Rock

This is a streetname for LSD ‘Dynamite’ is a mixture of cocaine and heroin ‘Rock’ is crack cocaine
Al Capone Charlie Brown Billie Piper
This is an old name for heroin This is another name for cannabis Amphetemines are known as Billie
Mr Bean Adam Ant Vinny Jones
A bean is an ecstasy capsule Ecstasy is also known as Adam Heroin can be called Jones
Michael Caine Ice Cube The White Stripes
Caine is a streetname for cocaine A crack rock is called an Ice Cube ‘White’ is heroin or amphetamines
Jack Black Helen Hunt Billy Whizz
Jack is also known as heroin Heroin can be known as Helen Whizz is a common name for amphetamines
AC/DC Harry Hill George Clooney
This is codeine cough syrup Heroin can be known as Harry Heroin can be called George
Christina Aguilera Ulrika Johnson John Snow
Christina is another name for cannabis Cocaine can be called Johnson Snow can be cocaine or heroin
Courtney Love Al Green Doctor Who
Love is a streetname for crack-cocaine Green is a term for Ketamine & PCP Ecstasy is also known as Doctor

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