While to the outside world they are a solid family, there are strongly held beliefs that divide them on particular issues. These issues have to be tackled constantly within the framework of an equal opportunities policy and an atmosphere of constructive supportiveness. The debates have to happen, but in a safe internal environment, not in front of young people. When out at work, the rules apply in full. So you can see that I'm not a great follower of traditional peer education.
Peers only remain peers for a year or two in any case.
I'm not even a believer in drugs education services that stay separate from treatment. Now that's what we call an integrated young peoples' drug service. Wiv E-fect Nuff Respect YAP Colin Cripps, Youth Awareness Programme, London. Changing patterns of illicit drug use amongst 1990s adolescents, by Howard Parker and Fiona Measham, University of Manchester . Based on a follow up survey of over 700 adolescents from north west England during their final year of compulsory schooling.