This week, KS4 students took part in a No Limits workshop focused on drug awareness, health, and safety. The session encouraged open discussion, questions, and learning in a safe, non-judgemental environment.
Exploring the Drugs Box
Students explored the Drugs Box, which helps explain different classes of drugs and how they affect the body. A key focus was understanding the risks of illegal drugs, particularly how mixing drugs with alcohol can greatly increase the risk of serious harm.
Health, Safety, and the Law
The session also covered important health and legal information,
including:
- Why it’s safe to be honest
with healthcare workers about drug use
- The legal
consequences of carrying, making, or supplying illegal drugs
- Short-term and long-term
health effects of substances such as alcohol, nicotine, ketamine, and
steroids
- The dangers of sharing
needles and the risk of serious infections
- What to do in an emergency, including if someone passes out due to alcohol
To check understanding, students took part in an interactive Kahoot
quiz. Questions covered topics such as vaping, mixing substances,
recognising risk, and knowing when and how to get help. The quiz encouraged
engagement while reinforcing key safety messages.
Why Do People Use Substances?
An important part of the discussion explored why people may use
drugs or substances. Students shared thoughtful ideas, including:
- Curiosity and peer pressure
- Social reasons or boredom
- Mental health and coping
with stress
- Wanting to fit in or look a
certain way
- Influence from social media
or celebrities
- Performance enhancement
- Addiction or habit
This helped students understand that substance use often has complex
reasons, and that support and education are essential.
Key Takeaway
The No Limits Visit helped students build knowledge, ask questions, and
develop skills to make safer, informed choices. The session
reinforced the message that help is always available and that understanding the
risks can protect both ourselves and others.
We thank the No Limits team for delivering another engaging and informative
session.
Thank you Gerson, Sal and Emma!
