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Yesterday was a special day for Dan’s Foundation, his mum and our founder Fiona, and the book she wrote for parents, ‘I Wish I’d Known’. In the morning she was interviewed by presenter Emma Barnett on BBC Radio 4s Woman’s Hour, and in the evening on Channel 5 News, talking about Dan, all she wishes

Today is Dan’s 24th birthday, and today the book his mum Fiona wrote for parents was published. ‘I Wish I’d Known’  interweaves the story of one family’s terrible loss with calm, measured and practical advice for parents and carers about young people, drugs and decisions. The official launch event took place last night, with a

Peer pressure gets a bad press when it comes to young people, and not without good cause. Research has demonstrated, and on many occasions, that the most careful and cautious, safe and sensible teenager will take more risks when their friends are around than they will left to their own devices. All sorts of neurological

Every summer it happens – apart from last summer of course. Teens across the land pick up their GCSE results, pack up their bags and tents, and head straight off to their first ever festival. In the south this is Reading, in the north it’s Leeds. Both are run by Festival Republic, and they’re two

The effectiveness of psychoactive substances to treat various mental health conditions, from depression and anxiety to addiction, has seen growing interest in recent years. Studies into their use in a clinical and therapeutic context have not only gained energy but become more mainstream, and there are some promising results appearing. This is very welcome, in

How has Covid-19 affected young people in relation to the drugs that may or may not be around for them, and the additional or altered risks these might pose? Have a watch of the third of our new Foundation Conversations to hear Asha and Fiona chat about what we do and don’t yet know about

Our Mission Transition programme came about in 2017 and was an instant hit with those who used it, with its mix of drama and other activities to help children going to secondary school gain confidence and resilience ahead of their move to “big” school.   Over the years it has evolved, with the biggest changes

Moving to virtual learning platforms has not been a bad thing for the DSM Foundation. First and foremost, we have been able to keep providing drugs education in a world in which in-person visits to schools and colleges just aren’t practical or sensible, but it has also encouraged us to embrace technology such as live

A year after Covid-19 hijacked our original conference plans, and with restrictions finally being lifted, we’re really pleased to be able to confirm a new date for the third National Drugs and Alcohol Education Conference, organised jointly by the DSM Foundation, The Alcohol Education Trust and the London Drug and Alcohol Policy Forum.   After