This short video about synthetic psychoactive substances is for New Zealand parents, caregivers, whānau and those working with young people to understand basic facts about synthetics use. Don't stop here, start a conversation.
Did you know...
Synthetic psychoactive substances often have much more unpleasant effects than the traditional drugs they mimic? There are hundreds of manufactured chemicals available on the black market, and none of them have been tested as being safe.
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This includes the complete Did You Know Conversation Guide which you can also view and download right now: A guide to conversations with young people about drugs and alcohol (PDF, 2.7 MB).
About Did You Know
These tools and resources were initiated by the Counties Manukau AOD Provider Collaborative and the New Zealand Drug Foundation with support from Odyssey. Expert advice and participation from young people were used in their development. Creative by Mohawk Media and Mōca.
Did You Know is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.