Young people can be susceptible to taking drugs regardless of their background, as recent reports about Conservative leader David Cameron have highlighted. But research released by the Home Office earlier this month highlights factors that make young people more at risk of turning to drugs as well as those that stop them from doing so (see box out).
Martin Moran, senior manager at the Eclypse Lifeline Young People's Service project in Manchester, says: "It is important to be aware of external factors that can accelerate young people into drug dependency when you are assessing young people and referring them to appropriate services." However, he believes the Home Office report contains nothing new.
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