FRANK is a national anti-drug advisory service jointly established by the Department of Health and Home Office of the British government in 2003.[1][2] It is intended to reduce the use of both legal and illegal drugs by educating teenagers and adolescents about the potential effects of drugs. It has run many media campaigns on television,[3] radio[4] and the internet.[5][6]
Talk To Frank, along with RSA Films produced a short film in 2007 entitled "Brain Warehouse".[8] The film, directed by Ronnie West, follows 10 teenage boys and girls who are using different drugs and explores the positives and negative aspects of recreational drug use.
The most well-known Frank advertisements are focused on Pablo, a small dog used as a mule to smuggle cocaine into the United Kingdom. Voiced by David Mitchell, the 6 adverts follow Pablo as he attempts to learn about cocaine and why people choose to use it. The adverts received much praise from the media and general public.[9]
Criticismedit
In 2007, FRANK removed a website article titled "Cannabis Explained" after several groups pointed out errors in the information presented.[10][11]
The Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith criticised FRANK and drug education more generally in a February 2010 speech, arguing that "Drugs education programmes, such as Talk to FRANK, have failed on prevention and intervention, instead progressively focussing on harm reduction and risk minimisation, which can be counter-productive."[12] The Centre for Social Justice, a right-wing think tank set up by Duncan Smith, further argued in a December 2010 paper that FRANK "has proved ineffectual and even damaging, to the point of giving information as to the ‘cost’ and immediate physical effects of drugs more prominently than driving home the danger."[13]
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Notesedit
^"'Frank' anti-drugs drive backed". BBC News. 2003-05-23. from the original on 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
^. Youthhealthtalk.org. Archived from the original on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
^"Advertising (media), Media, Society, Mental health (Society), Young people (Society)". The Guardian. London. 2009-02-16. from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
^. Talktofrank.com. 2016-05-26. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
^"FRANK". Talktofrank.com. 2016-05-26. from the original on 2017-01-28. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
^. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
^. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
^Donaghy, James (10 January 2009). "The Hard Sell: Pablo the drug mule dog". The Guardian. London. from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
^. Archived from the original on 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
^. Archived from the original on 2008-04-03. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
^. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
^The Centre for Social Justice. (PDF). Centreforsocialjustice.org.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
External linksedit
"FRANK website".
. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
"A FRANK parody website".
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frank, drugs, frank, national, anti, drug, advisory, service, jointly, established, department, health, home, office, british, government, 2003, intended, reduce, both, legal, illegal, drugs, educating, teenagers, adolescents, about, potential, effects, drugs,. FRANK is a national anti drug advisory service jointly established by the Department of Health and Home Office of the British government in 2003 1 2 It is intended to reduce the use of both legal and illegal drugs by educating teenagers and adolescents about the potential effects of drugs It has run many media campaigns on television 3 radio 4 and the internet 5 6 Contents 1 Services 2 Campaigns 3 Criticism 4 References 4 1 Notes 5 External linksServices editFRANK provides the following services for people who seek information and or advice about drugs 7 A website A confidential telephone number available 24 hours a day Email A confidential live chat service available from 2pm 6pm daily A service to locate counselling and treatmentCampaigns editTalk To Frank along with RSA Films produced a short film in 2007 entitled Brain Warehouse 8 The film directed by Ronnie West follows 10 teenage boys and girls who are using different drugs and explores the positives and negative aspects of recreational drug use The most well known Frank advertisements are focused on Pablo a small dog used as a mule to smuggle cocaine into the United Kingdom Voiced by David Mitchell the 6 adverts follow Pablo as he attempts to learn about cocaine and why people choose to use it The adverts received much praise from the media and general public 9 Criticism editIn 2007 FRANK removed a website article titled Cannabis Explained after several groups pointed out errors in the information presented 10 11 The Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith criticised FRANK and drug education more generally in a February 2010 speech arguing that Drugs education programmes such as Talk to FRANK have failed on prevention and intervention instead progressively focussing on harm reduction and risk minimisation which can be counter productive 12 The Centre for Social Justice a right wing think tank set up by Duncan Smith further argued in a December 2010 paper that FRANK has proved ineffectual and even damaging to the point of giving information as to the cost and immediate physical effects of drugs more prominently than driving home the danger 13 References editThis article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations July 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message FRANK review 2004 06 Home Office review 2007 02 21 Archived from the original on 2008 02 09 FRANK Drug Awareness Campaign Programme information European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction Archived from the original on 2011 07 27 Retrieved 2009 02 11 Critical comment on FRANK cannabis information Archived from the original on 2007 12 29 Retrieved 2007 12 04 Notes edit Frank anti drugs drive backed BBC News 2003 05 23 Archived from the original on 2007 09 13 Retrieved 2007 07 11 Treatments for drug and alcohol addiction Topics Drugs and Alcohol Young People s Experiences healthtalk org Youthhealthtalk org Archived from the original on 2013 09 23 Retrieved 2017 01 30 Advertising media Media Society Mental health Society Young people Society The Guardian London 2009 02 16 Archived from the original on 2016 09 27 Retrieved 2016 12 14 Frank news The latest stories and articles FRANK Talktofrank com 2016 05 26 Archived from the original on 2011 09 27 Retrieved 2017 01 30 FRANK Talktofrank com 2016 05 26 Archived from the original on 2017 01 28 Retrieved 2017 01 30 FRANKCocaine s Channel YouTube Archived from the original on 2010 03 17 Retrieved 2016 07 28 Talk to FRANK Archived from the original on 2011 06 04 Retrieved 2011 06 12 Brain Warehouse at IMDb nbsp Donaghy James 10 January 2009 The Hard Sell Pablo the drug mule dog The Guardian London Archived from the original on 6 March 2016 Retrieved 20 May 2010 UKCIA The document FRANK had to withdraw Archived from the original on 2008 05 06 Retrieved 2008 04 04 KFX Drugs Blog Frankly Unnacceptable Archived from the original on 2008 04 03 Retrieved 2008 04 04 Talk to Frank failed Archived from the original on 2011 07 25 Retrieved 2011 06 12 The Centre for Social Justice Addiction The Centre of Social Justice PDF Centreforsocialjustice org uk Archived from the original PDF on 2012 09 06 Retrieved 2017 01 30 External links edit FRANK website FRANK YouTube cocaine information channel YouTube Archived from the original on 2010 03 17 Retrieved 2016 07 28 A FRANK parody website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title FRANK drugs amp oldid 1187510705, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
