Alcohol

This topic promotes safe use of alcohol and looking out for one another. Contrary to popular opinion there are limits to how much alcohol we can cope with. It's really not 'big' to drink until you lose control. By being good to yourself and being a good friend you can take back control. Are you ready to learn how?

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The Influence of Alcohol

Alcohol is part of our cultural life from celebrating a big occasion to enjoying a night out. If we don't watch our limits and watch out for each other, the fun can quickly turn and we can find ourselves in serious danger.

Discover ways to make sure that the next morning, it's only the laughs we remember.

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Story of a Night Out

These sessions from British Red Cross show how to become an active bystander and perform basic first aid in a party scenario.

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What's Controlling You?

Explore how much control we think we have over our lives and our alcohol and substance use. And how to take responsibility for the things we can do.

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Don't Drop It!

Find out how much the group know about alcohol and its links to violence.

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Discuss

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Situation Triangle

This activity aims to increase participants' awareness of the many situations an individual can get themselves into

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A New Life for Lisa

We put ourselves in Lisa's shoes to try to prevent her from getting involved in alcohol and knife crime.

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Just One More!

Discussing our relationship with alcohol.

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Quiz

A quiz about what you've learned on the topic of alcohol.

Each quiz lets you answer questions as an individual or a group. When the quiz is finished, press the button to reveal the answers and see how much you've picked up. Feel free to try it more than once.

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Story

Real life from behind the knife

Lisa's story

These real life stories explain the background, the challenges of being involved in knife crime and the hard lessons learned when trying to move on.

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Lisa's story

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Knife Crime Graffiti Animation

This animation is about a group of Scottish teenagers and the consequences of knife crime. Watch how a knife affects one teen as he finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Mark's Story: One Knife. Many Victims.

Mark’s night kicks off like any other. But a split second decision he makes early on will turn his life

What are the consequences of carrying a knife?

Do you know what the consequences of carrying a knife are? For a start, one of the key facts on knife crime is that if you carry a knife you are more likely to get stabbed yourself.

What happens if your friend gets caught with a knife?

Did you know that just being present at an incident involving knife crime could be enough to earn jail time? And depending on circumstances, you could even face a murder charge in the event of a death.

What happens if you use a knife on someone?

Don't be misunderstood about knife crime and the consequences. There is no ‘safe place’ to stab someone. It's all the same, and chances are you will be going to jail, no matter the eventual outcome.

Don't Be in the Dark About Knife Crime

If you get caught up in knife crime, you’re not just going to get a slap on the wrists. It doesn’t matter if it’s for your own protection or if you are carrying a knife for someone else. Just carrying a knife can get you sent to prison for up to four years, even if you don’t use it.

What happens if you're caught with a knife?

If you get caught up in knife crime, you’re not just going to get a slap on the wrists. It doesn’t matter if it’s for your own protection or if you are carrying a knife for someone else.