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Statement from new Board of Trustees - 30th November 2019
Tasha & Kemi
We're sisters who turned our lives around after jail.
I saw my friends taking so-called 'legal highs' and made a film to highlight the dangers.
Danny Waters
I want people to listen to my music and never take drugs.
My life was a mess, talking to people who cared helped me turn my life around.
We want to make communities safer by ridding them of drugs and legal highs.
I want to show young people there is more to life than crime and drugs.
'Milly'
I was dependent on Mephedrone. Now I'm encouraging others to see the dangers.
We made a music video based on the true life story of a heroin addict.
Anyone can turn their life around - no matter how low you get.
I'm encouraging young people to steer clear of drugs.
I know how 'legal' highs can mess up your head.
Lenishae
I want to empower young people to make their own decisions in life.
Lisa D
I want parents to warn their children about the dangers of legal highs.
'Lucy'
I want to help those who work with children to better spot the signs of addiction and abuse.
Chloe S
We want young people to think twice before taking psychoactive substances.
'Bridgend Fixers'
A group of young people are concerned about local drug abuse.
I want to encourage young people to steer clear of legal highs.
We're encouraging young people where we live not to make bad choices.
We are showing young people the negative effects of legal highs.
I found the strength within me to stop taking cocaine.
We created a game to help kids in rural Cumbria make healthier lifestyle choices.
I put drink, drugs and getting into trouble behind me, when I found a sport I love.
Jordan O'Hara
My team and I are warning young people that drug abuse can destroy lives.
I used to smoke cannabis. Now I want to warn people of the dangers of it.
We want to make young people see the potential consequences of taking legal highs.
Garreth
I'd been in trouble all my life, but now I help discourage others from offending.
Ethan Mcinally
Ethan wants to raise awareness about drugs and alcohol abuse.
'Georgia'
I thought that drugs had changed my life for the better...but I was wrong.
We want people to recognise that legal highs are as dangerous as any other drug.
Aaron Kinney
I want to warn young people not to use drugs as a coping mechanism
I created a Fixers film to encourage young people to steer clear of the drug MCAT.
I'm trying to stop young people using the drug 'meow meow'.
Curtis M
I want to show others that legal highs are just as dangerous as illegal drugs.
Ryan H
I want to warn other young people about the possible dangers of legal highs.
'Chloe'
I want to challenge the stigma that surrounds different drugs
Derby College Fixers
We want others our age to stay strong and never give up.
Charlotte B
I'm using my experiences to help young people steer clear of drugs.
'Rick'
We want young people to know that smoking cannabis can have serious consequences.
'Layla'
At 15 I got hooked on crack and heroin, and turned to prostitution to pay for drugs.
I want to warn others of the dangers of legal highs.
'Ellie'
I want to show that drug use can be a cry for help
I see so many people smoking underage, and I want to stop this.
Richard Manning
I want to warn others about the dangers of drug taking after I became addicted.
I used to deal and take drugs. Now I encourage young people away from them.
Click on the Fixers to find out more about their campaigns on this issue. Scroll left or right to see more.
Drug abuse can damage a person emotionally and physically, and this affects not just the drug taker but those around them. Ingesting drugs is always risky as you can never be fully sure what is in the substance you're taking. Even allegedly legal highs pose serious and sometimes fatal health risks.
In whatever shape or form, drugs are addictive and have serious debilitating side effects.
Fixers are addressing the various risks and impacts of taking substances like cocaine, ecstasy, marijuana, MCAT and everything in between to give others the lowdown on these dangerous highs.
See everything that Fixers have created on this issue by clicking on the icons to the right for completed campaign resources, news stories and our Youtube channel!
Drug usage is consistently higher for young people than for the whole population. Of people aged 16-24, about 40% have taken an illicit drug in their lifetime.
(Source: Drugscope)
Want a sneak peak? Watch the films below, which are just two examples of the many Fixers campaigns that are making a difference.
MCAT Zombies Story on ITV
Fixer Sammie Wood-Johnson,18,from Sutton-in-Ashfield uses zombies to warn other young people about the dangers of MCAT. Click here to find out more.
The Drugs
Don't Work
Dorset Fixer Jade Clement, 16, used her personal experiences with cannabis to create this hard-hitting film. Click here to find out more.
Need more information or advice on this topic? Try the links below.
Fixers and the PSBT take no responsibility for the content of external websites. Views expressed on external sites are not necessarily those of Fixers or the PSBT.
A site for young people, with
comprehensive information and advice about drugs and alcohol.
A useful site from the NHS, with lots of information on alcohol and drugs.
The UK's leading specialist drug and
alcohol treatment charity, offering free, confidential advice to anyone with
drink or drug problems.
ACAD offer free advice, features, and information on alcohol and drugs.
A site for younger people where you can find information and photos on drugs and advice.