Lessons for schoolkids about dangers of drugs

POLICE SNIFFER DOG HELPS TO SPREAD MESSAGE ACROSS CITY

- CLARE AINSWORTH

CONCERNS are growing that Plymouth schoolchildren are being sold illegal vapes that contain drugs – and are often using them before attending school or college.

To try to safeguard young people, police officers visited a local college with a passive drugs sniffer dog, Skye.

No illegal substances were found during the visit but students had a chance see the dog in action, and chat with officers after listening to an informed presentation about the consequences of consuming illegal substances.

PC Sara Millett, beat manager for the neighbourhood police officer team in Devonport, said: “It’s so important that we reach out to the young people in our communities, to share with them the risks to their health of using illegal substances, and to also raise awareness of the long-term consequences it can have on their futures.