Ten and 11-year-old primary school children in Kirklees are being educated about the effects of drugs misuse in the home.
The subject has recently been introduced in an optional lesson to an already successful Kirklees drugs education programme called SPICED.
In the new lesson, pupils discuss a fictitious family and they are made aware of the support available to both children and adults affected by drug use.
Teachers have also been trained to identify potentially vulnerable children.
The programme, which was revised in 2002, was developed by Kirklees Learning Service in partnership with West Yorkshire Police and local primary care trusts.
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