THE dangers of taking drugs and their devastating impact on people's lives are being shown in dramatic fashion to teenagers in a series of workshops in Tameside.

Students are also being told how related robbery and car crime can bring misery to the communities in which they live.

Groups of youngsters aged between 14 and 16 - from secondary, pupil referral units and special schools in the area - are taking part in the two-day event.

They will watch a play about drug and alcohol issues and look round a mock-up prison cell to show what life is like on the inside.

Misuse

They are also being shown a dramatic reconstruction of a rescue by firefighters, who cut a person free from the wreckage of a "stolen" car.

The project is a partnership between the police, education authorities, fire brigade and Tameside's young people's substance misuse service.

Andrew Faithfull, GMP's youth officer for Hyde and Longdendale, said: "The pupils will participate in a range of workshops and experiences that will reinforce the dangers and consequences of misusing drugs, the links with crime and the impact it can have on people's lives.

"This is the second year that this project has been run and the feedback from the young people last year was excellent.

"I hope the young people will take on board these messages, share them with their peers and that this will have an impact on the choices and decisions they make in the future."

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