UK Aim 1 : YOUNG PEOPLE
To help young people resist drug misuse in order to achieve their full potential in society.

UK Key Objective
Reduce proportion of people under 25 reporting use of illegal drugs in the last month and previous year.

Scotland's Objectives

1. Establish a consistent, co-ordinated, evidence-based approach to drug education, prevention and harm reduction which takes account of individual and community needs.
2. Implement education strategies and initiatives and provide public information which increase knowledge and promote avoidance of drug misuse.
3. Reduce the acceptability and incidence of drugs misuse among children and young people.
4. Ensure that every school pupil in Scotland has effective drug education including accurate and up-to-date information on the consequences of drug misuse.
5. Reduce the harm arising from drug misuse and in particular by encouraging positive alternative lifestyles.
6. Increase access to information and services for vulnerable groups - including school excludees, truants, looked after children, young offenders, young homeless, very young children at risk of drug misuse and children of drug misusing parents.

Currently Available Key Indicators :

• Reported percentage use of any illicit drug ever and within the last month among young people of secondary school age.
• Reported age of first use of any drug.
• Reported percentage use of any illicit drug ever and within the last year among young people aged 16 to 24.
• Percentage of Scottish schools providing drug education for every pupil.
• Percentage of Scottish schools with agreed procedures for managing incidents of drug misuse.