The Drugs Wheel A new model for substance awareness

[NPS/Established version • 20/01/2021]

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The Drugsa Wheelnew by Mark Adleymodel is licensed under for a Creative substance Designed in collaboration awareness with DrugWatch: an informal Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Unported association of charities, organisations and individuals UK & IRELAND License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be who share an interest in establishing a robust early DrugWatch available by using the contact page at thedrugswheel.com. warning system in the UK for all types of drugs. About the Drugs Wheel

The Drugs Wheel was originally designed as a training tool. By 2012 there was an increasing number of new psychoactive substances on the market that didn’t fit within the old methods of drug classification, and adding new categories meant that all drugs could now be placed within one model.

Classifying drugs in this way allows for advice and harm reduction information to be given by category, meaning that workers don’t need to know in-depth details of all the drugs currently on the market.

The inner and outer rings of the wheel can be adapted; for example they could refer to prescribed or non-prescribed drugs, risk levels or licenced/non-licenced. The Eects Wheel

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Not to be used for commercial purposes, visit www.thedrugswheel.com for licencing details The Drugs Wheel by Mark Adley is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available by contacting [email protected].

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The game has been designed as a learning tool to help people understand and navigate the landscape of psychoactive drugs.

It has been trialled in various settings with young people, adults and a range of professionals working in fields such as teaching, health and social work.

PLEASE NOTE There are no more of these printed versions of the game available, they were made in a limited edtion of 100 and sold out several years ago.

You can still download and print a free version of the game from thedrugswheel.com The Drugs Wheel game

The game can be played on an individual or Amphetamine Cocaine Methylphenidate Ritalin group basis. These are simplified versions Caffeine Nicotine Mephedrone

Benzo Fury MDMA Ecstasy of the instructions: (5APB, 6APB) (crystal) (pills)

Sniff LSD 2C- family

Round 1: The seven drug categories are Magic Ketamine Poppers mushrooms placed around the wheel and the effects Nitrous Oxide Salvia Synthetic cannabis of each are discussed. Explain/elicit how AMT Cannabis Formula X drugs can overlap categories. Diazepam Temazepam Alcohol (Valium)

Gas, glue, Zopiclone GHB solvents (Zimovane) GBL

Round 2: The drug labels are placed on Heroin Tramadol Methadone (Zydol) the wheel in their correct category, and Subutex Codeine Mushrooms (Buprenorphine) (other) inner or outer ring. Explain or elicit how Steroids PMA “Legal high” PMMA pill/powder prescription drugs can be both legal or illegal depending on whether you have a prescription.

Groups: When conducting this as a group exercise points can be given to each team; for example one point for placing the drug in the right category, and a second point for placing the drug correctly in the inner or outer ring. thedrugswheel.com

The Drugs Wheel by Mark Adley is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Unported License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available by contacting [email protected].

Designed in collaboration with DrugWatch: an informal association of charities, organisations and individuals who share an interest in establishing a robust early warning system in the UK for all types of drugs.

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Drugs Wheel leaflet version 2.1 • date 20/01/2021