Anyone's Child
could be a casualty of the
war on drugs
It’s time for drug laws that protect our families
No one doubts that drugs can be dangerous – that’s why we should do all we can to prevent children and young people from taking them. But banning drugs and criminalising those who get involved with them causes even more harm.
In the UK drug-related deaths are at record levels, our prisons are in crisis and drugs are getting stronger. Almost one in three drug overdose deaths in Europe are recorded in UK, which is unacceptable.
The lives of young people and the communities we live in throughout the UK are being damaged by our current criminal justice led approach to drugs, which is doing much more harm than good.
We need to move beyond fear, discrimination and punishment, and towards drug laws that are centred around honesty, compassion and health.
If your child had a problem with drugs,
what do you think would help them most?
A doctor's appointment
OR
A criminal record
“When I hear the news that a young person has died and yet another family has joined the bereaved parents’ club, I feel helpless as I wonder how many more need to die before someone in government will actually do something about it? As I stand by my child’s grave, what more evidence do I need that things must change?”
Anne-MarieOur son’s life has been blighted by the UK’s drug laws.
Hope and MickHalf of all 15-year-olds in England
have been offered illegal drugs at least once
Drug dealers don't ask for ID
Email your MP
We need your help today – email your MP to save lives and protect our communities
We want you to contact your MP directly to ask what they intend to do about our failed drug laws. Regardless of whether you voted for them or not, it’s their job to represent and listen to all their constituents.
Click here to visit the UK parliament website, where you can find your MP’s email address. You can copy and paste the template email we’ve produced here, or write your own if you prefer. Please bcc info@anyoneschild.org into all emails, and forward any response to us so that we can keep track of which MPs are contacted, and what they say.
Please remember to include your address to guarantee you get a reply!
We should do everything we can to
prevent children from taking drugs,
but if they still do, which would you rather they took?
Drugs that are:
- Of known strength & purity
- Produced in accordance
with strict medical standards
- Available with health warnings &
safe dosage information
OR
Drugs that are:
- Of unknown strength & purity
- Cut with dangerous adulterants
- Produced by organised criminals
- Being sold to fund conflict
& corruption
Tweet a politician
Let those in power know you want to see a change in our approach to drugs – a change that will help keep children and young people safe.
Don’t let another young person become a casualty of our failed drug laws. It’s time for change | @anyoneschild
