Harborough Today report on one of their local MPs, Edward Garnier, visiting a Life Education Centre lesson about which he says:
“Many people may be surprised that there is a need for children of primary school age to be taught about alcohol and drug abuse but we are burying our heads in the sand if we think that it is only teenagers and young adults who take drugs and drink too much.“The average age of first contact with illegal drugs and alcohol is 11 years. Children hear about drugs from older siblings and friends and from the media – this is a reality we have to contend with and unless we tackle this at the earliest possible age we will lose the battle.”
Filed under: Conservatives, Drug Education Forum Members, drug education , Edward Garnier MP
