Help reduce harm from drugs as you prepare young people for festival season

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YOUNG PEOPLE

Help reduce harm from drugs as you prepare young people for festival season

Cathy Stephenson

Woman at outdoor festival
Summer in New Zealand is festival time, bringing with it the potential for risky drug use [Image: Krists Luhaers on Unsplash]

GP Cathy Stephenson runs through the realistic expectations you should have regarding the use of recreational drugs by young people, then provides advice for minimising the harm associated with this risky behaviour

Key points, Take a harm reduction approach to discussions with young people about drug use – talk through the pros and cons, and help put safety measures in place, Pract Green w Pale Yellow