TV ad to cast light on drug abuse

A MAJOR television campaign aimed at switching viewers on to the dangers of drug abuse will begin broadcasting on both Irish and British channels today.

The initiative is part of a three-year government drug awareness programme aimed at providing information to both parents and children.

Research carried out by the Department of Health at the end of last year showed that while three in four parents talked to their children about drugs only two in five felt they were informed enough about the subject.