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Support based on a prevention policy for schools and workplaces.

Alcohol and drugs policy

Substance abuse comes with risks to the health, well-being, and physical safety of the user and his/her school or work environment. An alcohol and drugs policy in schools, companies, and organizations has a preventive effect and minimizes the consequences of substance abuse among pupils/employees, the functioning of the school, and/or the achievement of planned business results.

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Schools: AMF has a partnership with school boards on alcohol and drug policies.
Other organizations (companies, non-profit institutions): Contact FMA

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Alcohol and drugs policy

At work

What does an alcohol and drug policy at work entail?
FMA offers assistance in the development and implementation of an alcohol and drug policy.

Elements that are regularly part of collaboration are:

  • Discussions with management on the policy to be developed, the implementation thereof, and the importance of prevention
  • Provide information about substance abuse and the to be implemented policy for the staff
  • Training of middle management. As a result, people learn how to recognize signals and are aware of how to act when there is evidence of substance abuse in the workplace.
  • FMA offers treatment to employees who need it.
  • FMA reports monthly, in consultation with the employee, on his/her progress.
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Alcohol and Drugs Policy

At school

What does an alcohol and drug policy at school mean?

Approach:

  • The policy specifies the rules that apply to the possession, use, being under the influence, sharing, and dealing at school. The school board determines which situations and places fall within the school context.
  • It is possible to have the students periodically screened. Parents should give the school permission to conduct this screening at the beginning of the school year.
  • The first drug policy for schools was developed by the Board of the Roman Catholic Schools on the advice of and in collaboration with the FMA.

A procedure has been established for what should happen if there are indications of substance abuse or if the school is concerned about the student’s performance due to (presumed) substance abuse.

A team of specially trained teachers, the school’s drug team, is in charge of signaling, guiding, and possibly referring students to AMF, where indications of substance abuse are detected.

The school prevention policy consists of 6 components:

1. Policy:

Determine and design the policy that will apply to the school

2. Informational sessions for the teachers:

FMA provides information to all teachers on how to identify alcohol and substance abuse and the actions to be taken.

3. Training drugs team:

FMA provides training to the drug team. A team of motivated teachers who are responsible for the drug policy, supervision, and screening of the students.

4. Education of the students:

Information is provided to all classes by Peer Educators. Peer Educators are trained young individuals who provide information to their peers.

5. Drugs screening:

FMA assists schools during their first drug screening, but also support the parents of students who have tested positive for their drug test.

6.Treatment:

FMA guides and treats the experimenting or using student to stop the abuse.

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Education

Teens are at an age where they are very sensitive to peer pressure and experimentation. Reason enough to dedicate extra attention to the prevention of drug abuse in schools. FMA offers a total package that includes sessions for both the pupils and the teachers.

Peer Educators

Peer Education

The Peer Educators team is a group of volunteers consisting of dynamic teens and young adults who often provide information about addiction and peer pressure to their peers in schools. Audio-visual material, leaflets, and group discussions are the most common means used in these sessions.

Target audience:

  • Youth still going to school.
  • Primary Schools (group 6, 7, and 8).
  • Special Education.
  • Secondary Schools.
  • Youth not attending schools.
  • After School Care.
  • Scouting.
  • Religious and cultural youth groups.
  • Secondary: agencies and organizations that request the services of the Peer Educators

The role of the Peer Educators is pivotal. Educators are hand-picked from the different target groups.

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