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New web series teaches kids the real deal about using drugs

May 13, 2019

Odyssey Trust clinical manager Jennie Valgre and NZ Drug Foundation's Ben Birks talk to Breakfast about the series.

A new six-part web series which aims to teaching Kiwi kids the real deal about drug use launches today on TVNZ OnDemand.

New Zealand Drug Foundation's Ben Birks told TVNZ1's Breakfast the series The Real Drug Talk is aimed to get children more comfortable with having a "calm, considered and rational discussions" about the issue of drug use with their parents.

Mr Birk says the episodes explain what drugs are as well as the legal consequences that come with taking drugs. The series also looks at the negative affects of drug use and give parents tips on where to get support.

It stars well-known New Zealand comedians and actors including Laura Daniel, Guy Wiliams and Grace Palmer.

"They give life to some of the most important facts for young people. It is also inter-spliced with some people who work in the drug and alcohol sector to make sure facts are accurate," Mr Birks says.

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