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Police warning - drug infused sweets

Tue 25 May 2021 Helena Georgiou

Police warning - drug infused sweets
Following recent reports of children ingested drug-infused sweets, Northamptonshire police have issued a warning.

To Parent and Guardians

RE: Edible Drugs

As a Schools Team we are aware of the concerns raised recently re Edible Drugs and this being promoted on some social media platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram.

As you may be aware, cannabis can be mixed into cakes (hash brownies), tea, yoghurt or sweets (gummies/lollipops). The amount of cannabis in these products can vary greatly and sometimes other harmful drugs are added too.

The effects of consuming edibles are unpredictable and it can be very easy to accidentally take a larger dose.

Edibles take between 1-3 hours to have an effect because food is absorbed into the bloodstream through the liver. Because it takes longer, the user may end up consuming larger amounts of the drug while thinking the drug isn't working. Overdosing with Edibles can be a greater risk because of this!

We ask that you monitor food packaging/ wrappers at home looking for wording such as CBD or THC suggesting the items are cannabis oil infused. Please be mindful of the medical needs should your child present with such symptoms, or if it becomes apparent they have consumed a drug laced substance.

If you are made aware of any social media accounts advertising these items, we ask you report this information to the Police, School or CrimeStoppers so work can be done around these accounts due to the dangers Edibles present.

We have attached some examples of what some of the sweet packages look like and also have attached the link to Frank which gives more information and laws surrounding Edibles.

www.talktofrank.com/drug/cannabis

Claire Tompkins

Senior Communications Officer | Corporate Communications | Northamptonshire Police

Special educational needs and disabilities

Mon 24 May 2021 Helena Georgiou

Brookside Day Centre is running a Summer Experience in Northampton that will act as a transition service for the students. Brookside Day Centre is committed to providing top quality care and support for our clients and the same level of care will be provided in the Summer Experience.

In the Summer Experience the students will have the opportunity to take part in arts and crafts, singing and dancing, sports and much more, as well as making new friends and gaining confidence.

Parental support

Fri 14 May 2021 Helena Georgiou

Handling Anger in the Family is a short 4-session course for parents of children aged 5-16 years. We will look at how we can manage and handle anger in a safe and healthy way, starting with ourselves as parents and carers and then with helping our children. This is a really popular course and we have added extra dates due to demand so we expect to fill all 12 spaces.

Date and time: Tuesday mornings, 9:30 - 11:30am from 15th June - 6th July

Cost: £10 per household including accompanying parent handbook (RRP. £9.99) and additional resources and goodies. Bursary places are available for parents who qualify, Lumbertubs can support with costing of course.

To get tickets please visits Handling Anger in the Family

For more information contact Louise Willis on 07784 333825 or email hello@hopeforfamilies.org.uk