Anti-drugs drive to warn of social impact on youth

The government is planning a high-profile campaign warning young people about the social consequences of drug-taking, and is seeking an agency to tackle the task.

The Home Office is finalising a brief to COI Communications, which will form the basis of a through-the-line pitch next month. Anti-drugs advertising has been handled by St Luke's for the past two years, though it is not known if the agency will be involved in the forthcoming pitch process.

Recent anti-drugs marketing has focused on encouraging teenagers not to use drugs on New Years' Eve, and promoting the National Drugs Helpline.

The next work, worth more than £3m, is expected to underline the social as well as physical risks of drug-taking.

Home Office drugs minister Bob Ainsworth recently said the government was making good progress on delivering its National Drug Strategy, which aims to dramatically reduce the number of drug misusers in the UK over the next few years.

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