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48 <h1>
48 Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking
48 </h1>
49 <div class="scope_box_blue">
50 <p style="font-weight:500; font-size: 140%;">
50 Standards & Regulations
50 </p>
51 <p>
51 Fostering Services National Minimum Standards (England) 2011:
51 </p>
52 <ul>
53 <li>
53 <a href="http://www.minimumstandards.org/fost_five.html" target="_blank">
53 Standard 5 - Promoting Educational Attainment
53 </a>
53 .
53 </li>
54 <li>
54 <a href="http://www.minimumstandards.org/fost_six.html" target="_blank">
54 Standard 6 - Promoting Good Health and Well-being.
54 </a>
54 </li>
55 </ul>
56 <p>
56 Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care:
56 </p>
57 <ul>
58 <li>
58 <a href="files/foster_care_tsd_standards_guidance.pdf" target="_blank">
58 Standard 2 - Understand your role as a foster carer
58 </a>
58 .
58 </li>
59 <li>
59 <a href="files/foster_care_tsd_standards_guidance.pdf" target="_blank">
59 Standard 3 - Understand health and safety and healthcare
59 </a>
59 .
59 </li>
60 <li>
60 <a href="files/foster_care_tsd_standards_guidance.pdf" target="_blank">
60 Standard 5 - Understand the development of children and young people
60 </a>
60 .
60 </li>
61 </ul>
62 <p>
62 See also:
62 </p>
63 <ul>
64 <li>
64 <a href="http://www.talktofrank.com/drug/alcohol" target="_blank">
64 Talk To Frank
64 </a>
64 </li>
65 <li>
65 <a href="http://www.blenheimcdp.org.uk/" target="_blank">
65 Blenheim
65 </a>
65 </li>
66 <li>
66 <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/smokefree/help-and-advice/e-cigarettes" target="_blank">
66 Electronic cigarettes – NHS
66 </a>
66 </li>
67 <li>
67 <a href="https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/underage-drinking/" target="_blank">
67 Drinkaware
67 </a>
67 </li>
68 </ul>
69 </div>
70 <p>
70 <br />
71 Remember there are many misconceptions about young people in today’s society. They will not all be
smoking, drinking or taking drugs, if you have any worries you should speak to the child/young
person’s social worker or your Supervising Social Worker. This is really important if you think
that drinking or the use of drugs has become a habit, or if a young person has had an excessive
amount to drink - i.e. more than you might expect a person of their age to experiment with.
71 </p>
72 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
72 <br />
73 Contents
73 </h2>
74 <ol>
75 <li>
75 <a href="#alch">
75 Alcohol
75 </a>
75 <br />
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77 <tr>
78 <td width="3%" align="right">
78 1.1
78 </td>
79 <td>
79 <a href="#drunk">
79 What to do if a Child is Drunk
79 </a>
79 </td>
80 </tr>
81 <tr>
82 <td width="3%" align="right">
82 1.2
82 </td>
83 <td>
83 <a href="#legal">
83 The Legal Position and Alcohol
83 </a>
83 </td>
84 </tr>
85 </table>
86 </li>
87 <li>
87 <a href="#drugs">
87 Drugs and Substance Misuse
87 </a>
87 </li>
88 <li>
88 <a href="#smoking">
88 Smoking (including e-cigarettes)
88 </a>
88 </li>
89 </ol>
90 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
90 <br />
91 1.
91 <a name="alch" id="alch">
91 </a>
91 Alcohol
91 </h2>
92 <p>
92 Foster carers should ensure that young people are educated about alcohol. It is accepted that the
more that young people know, the more likely they are to make good decisions about how to deal
with smoking drinking and the inappropriate use of drugs. It is good to talk about this subject so
that you can give out the right messages and information.
92 </p>
93 <p>
93 Changing the way that people behave with alcohol and drugs is partly dependent on persuasion so it
is really important that channels of communication are kept open. This does not mean that you
approve of what the young person might be doing.
93 </p>
94 <p>
94 Children should never be given alcohol by foster carers. However, there might be special occasions
such as Christmas lunch when carers should think about whether this should be mentioned to the
child’s social worker in advance and what the child’s parents might think about this. They might
for example have a religious or cultural reason that should be considered or alcohol might have
been a negative feature of their home life.
94 </p>
95 <h3 class="h3">
95 <br />
96 1.1
96 <a name="drunk" id="drunk">
96 </a>
96 What to do if a Child is Drunk
96 </h3>
97 <p>
97 Where you suspect that a child/young person has had alcohol, depending on how much they think they
have drunk, you may need to:
97 </p>
98 <ul>
99 <li>
99 Offer fluids - water, squash.
99 </li>
100 <li>
100 Monitoring and check the child/young person - 10 minutes, 30 minutes, hourly, etc.
especially if they go to sleep.
100 </li>
101 <li>
101 Contacting health professionals for advice i.e. G.P. or NHS Direct.
101 </li>
102 <li>
102 Consider hospital treatment.
102 </li>
103 </ul>
104 <p>
104 You should never ignore a child/young person who appears drunk or under the influence of another
substance. Make sure that:
104 </p>
105 <ul>
106 <li>
106 If a young person has drunk alcohol it is recorded.
106 </li>
107 <li>
107 You are clear about a young person’s religious or cultural beliefs as they may forbid the use of
alcohol.
107 </li>
108 <li>
108 The young person is aware of the possible conflict between taking prescribed medication and
drinking alcohol.
108 </li>
109 <li>
109 You are aware of the amount of alcohol in your home to ensure they know when it is being drunk.
109 </li>
110 <li>
110 You understand that young people may have had bad experiences of people getting drunk and so may
become anxious if you drink.
110 </li>
111 </ul>
112 <h3 class="h3">
112 <br />
113 1.2
113 <a name="legal" id="legal">
113 </a>
113 The Legal Position and Alcohol
113 </h3>
114 <p>
114 Alcohol consumption in the UK is governed by strict laws.
114 </p>
115 <p>
115 It is against the law:
115 </p>
116 <ul>
117 <li>
117 To sell alcohol to someone under 18 anywhere.
117 </li>
118 <li>
118 For an adult to buy or attempt to buy alcohol on behalf of someone under 18. (Retailers can
reserve the right to refuse the sale of alcohol to an adult if they’re accompanied by a child
and think the alcohol is being bought for the child.)
118 </li>
119 <li>
119 For someone under 18 to buy alcohol, attempt to buy alcohol or to be sold alcohol.
119 </li>
120 <li>
120 For someone under 18 to drink alcohol in licensed premises, except where the child is 16 or 17
years old and accompanied by an adult. In this case it is legal for them to drink, but not buy,
beer, wine and cider with a table meal.
120 </li>
121 <li>
121 For an adult to buy alcohol for someone under 18 for consumption on licensed premises, except as
above.
121 </li>
122 <li>
122 To give children alcohol if they are under five.
122 </li>
123 </ul>
124 <p>
124 It is not illegal:
124 </p>
125 <ul>
126 <li>
126 For someone over 18 to buy a child over 16 beer, wine or cider if they are eating a table meal
together in licensed premises.
126 </li>
127 <li>
127 For a child aged five to 16 to drink alcohol at home or on other private premises.
127 </li>
128 </ul>
129 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
129 <br />
130 2.
130 <a name="drugs" id="drugs">
130 </a>
130 Drugs and Substance Misuse
130 </h2>
131 <p>
131 Foster carers do not need to know everything about drugs and substances to respond appropriately
and competently to young people that they are caring for.
131 </p>
132 <p>
132 All young people can be tempted to experiment with drugs, no matter where they come from or their
background. Some children and young people will be in foster care because of substance misuse in
their family and this may inform how they feel about drugs and their knowledge.
132 </p>
133 <p>
133 Substances are any substances, whether restricted or prohibited, which may have a harmful effect
upon a child, such as:
133 </p>
134 <p>
134 Aerosols, Gas, Glue, Magic Mushrooms (Amanita), Petrol, Solvents and all controlled substances
such as Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Cannabis, Cocaine, Hallucinogens, Hashish and Heroin. This can
also include Alcohol, Cigarettes and Tobacco.
134 </p>
135 <p>
135 It also includes legal highs which are substances that give similar effects of illegal drugs such
as ecstasy and amphetamines, but are not controlled by the Misuse of Drugs Act.
135 </p>
136 <p>
136 It is often difficult to tell if a young person is using drugs, particularly when a child/ young
person first takes drugs or only takes them occasionally.
136 </p>
137 <p>
137 Some possible indications of drug abuse are:
137 </p>
138 <ul>
139 <li>
139 Sudden changes of mood.
139 </li>
140 <li>
140 Irritability.
140 </li>
141 <li>
141 Loss of appetite.
141 </li>
142 <li>
142 Increased appetite - possible want sweet things more.
142 </li>
143 <li>
143 Drowsiness or sleepiness.
143 </li>
144 <li>
144 Evidence of telling lies.
144 </li>
145 <li>
145 Unexplained loss of money or belongings.
145 </li>
146 <li>
146 Unusual smells, stains or marks on the body, clothes or around the house.
146 </li>
147 </ul>
148 <p>
148 Many of these signs are easily confused with normal growing up. It is vital that you do not make
it a taboo subject but perhaps use opportunities such as stories in the media and on TV to start
conversations.
148 </p>
149 <p>
149 It is important not to jump to the wrong conclusion, but speak to the child’s social worker or
your Supervising Social Worker if you are concerned. Further specialist training is available on
drug and alcohol misuse and there are people who specialise in working with young people on these
issues. Access to these services should be done in conjunction with the child’s social worker. You
could be held responsible for any illegal drugs that are kept in your home so having clear
boundaries about drug use is important.
149 </p>
150 <p>
150 Young people often have access to a range of domestic products that are harmful and potentially
fatal to them when inhaled. You need to be vigilant with young people around aerosol products,
nail varnish, corrective fluid, glues etc.
150 </p>
151 <p>
151 Training is also provided by the fostering service; speak to your Supervising Social Worker.
151 </p>
152 <h2 class="h2_underlined">
152 <br />
153 3.
153 <a name="smoking" id="smoking">
153 </a>
153 Smoking (including e-cigarettes)
153 </h2>
154 <p>
154 Not all young people will smoke and some may have a period of just trying it but they can quite
quickly become hooked on cigarettes. This guidance applies to the use of tobacco as well as
e-cigarettes.
154 </p>
155 <p>
155 Some children/young people placed with you may already have a smoking habit. You should support
and encourage young people to reduce or stop smoking. You can get support from the Looked After
Children’s Nurse or local Quit Smoking team or the young person’s GP.
155 </p>
156 <p>
156 Remember:
156 </p>
157 <ul>
158 <li>
158 It is against the law for young people under the age of 18 to buy cigarettes / cigarette papers
or tobacco.
158 </li>
159 <li>
159 Rules about when, where and by who is allowed to smoke should be clear.
159 </li>
160 <li>
160 To be a positive role model to children/young people.
160 </li>
161 <li>
161 To raise awareness of the effects of smoking and tobacco use and how to live a healthy
lifestyle.
161 </li>
162 </ul>
163 <p>
163 Your role is to:
163 </p>
164 <ul>
165 <li>
165 Consider your own health, your families and fostered children. If you are offered smoking
cessation support, you have a duty to consider taking up the service.
165 </li>
166 <li>
166 Be mindful that your behaviour provides a role model for the children in your care and consider
the effect of smoking on children.
166 </li>
167 <li>
167 Never buy cigarettes for children/young people in your care, and cigarettes must never be used
as a reward for good behaviour.
167 </li>
168 <li>
168 Put in place household rules about smoking, making these clear to young people (appropriate age)
placed with you.
168 </li>
169 <li>
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188 Safeguarding Everyone in our Household
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