{"id":1139,"date":"2017-06-20T10:32:11","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T00:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decyp.tas.gov.au\/?page_id=1139"},"modified":"2023-09-21T13:50:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T03:50:21","slug":"drugs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/decyp.dev.ionata.com\/ms\/wellbeing\/health-and-physical-care\/drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Drugs, alcohol and smoking at school"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"block-emphasis\">\n\t<div class=\"block-emphasis__inner\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-information\">Key information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drugs, alcohol, smoking and vaping are not allowed in schools or at school events where students are present.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tasmanian government schools teach your child about the harm caused by drugs, alcohol, smoking and vaping.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Making sure children are safe is the shared responsibility of community, parents, schools and students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"illicit-drugs\">Illicit drugs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drug use, possession or distribution is not tolerated in Tasmanian government schools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tasmania Police will be called if there is a drug-related incident.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students are taught about the dangers of illicit drugs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is support for students affected by any drug-related incidents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"alcohol\">Alcohol<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No student is allowed to have, or to drink alcohol at school or on any school camp or excursion \u2013 including at socials or end-of-year dinners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students, regardless of age, are not allowed on school premises under the influence of alcohol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Even if a student is 18 years old, they may not have, or drink alcohol at school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"smoking-tobacco-and-electronic-cigarettes-vapes\">Smoking (tobacco and electronic cigarettes\/vapes)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>e-cigarettes (vapes) are treated the same as tobacco cigarettes under Tasmanian law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is illegal for a person under 18 years of age to smoke\/vape.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students who are 18 years or over are not permitted to smoke\/vape while on school or senior secondary school grounds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Tasmania, smoking is illegal within 10 metres of schools playgrounds, on playing fields and sports grounds and all Tasmanian government buildings and vehicles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is also illegal for anyone (even adults) to use, buy or sell nicotine containing e-cigarettes in Australia without a prescription. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"staff-parents-carers-volunteers-and-fundraising-activities\">Staff, parents, carers, volunteers and fundraising activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Staff, parents, carers and volunteers must not use illicit drugs, smoke\/vape or drink alcohol while on school grounds or on any school excursion, camp or school related activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consumption of alcohol may be permitted by the principal on social and fundraising occasions involving staff and parents provided that very strict guidelines are met such as:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the function is not during normal school hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>during the planning phase the views of parents around the provision of alcohol are sought<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>all proper licences and certificates are obtained<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the provision of alcohol has been approved as required by the department.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"where-can-i-get-more-information\">Where can I get more information?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Talk to your child\u2019s teacher or principal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find more information related to <a href=\"https:\/\/decyp.dev.ionata.com\/ms\/wellbeing\/health-and-physical-care\/vaping\/\">electronic cigarettes (vapes)<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illicit drugs Alcohol Smoking (tobacco and electronic cigarettes\/vapes) Staff, parents, carers, volunteers and fundraising activities Where can I get more 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