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Abstract
Research and debate concerning education about illegal drugs rarely explores what young people themselves want. The paper reports research which looked at this issue in a sample of 2100 young people aged 11–16. Issues explored included the drugs education and advice the sample had received, what they thought of this, and where and in what form they would like to receive information about illegal drugs. Results include a preference for drug education from someone with personal experience of illegal drugs, and for private sources (such as leaflets and books) as well as more public ways (such as videos and talks) of accessing information about drugs. A number of implications of the results for drug education and advice are presented.