Complaint to Home Office about the 'Talk to Frank' campaign

I was shocked to receive my Frank campaign pack to read the poster claiming that "Drugs are illegal". This is, of course, untrue. If these posters are not recalled it will contradict legal definitions of the word 'drug', guidelines from the Home Office and DfES and Frank's own drug information sheets. It will undo years of work in the area of drug education and make the campaign a joke for young people who will disregard it as the latest propaganda.

The Misuse of Drugs Act defines illegal drugs as 'controlled drugs' to distinguish them from those drugs not covered by the Act. This poster may be grounds for legal drug suppliers (pharmaceuticals and/or alcohol/tobacco) to take legal action since it apparently claims that their products are illegal.
Home Office/DPAS publication 'Let's Get Real - communicating with the public about drugs' states "we need to continue referring to alcohol, tobacco and caffeine as drugs".
Department for Education and Skills 'Drugs: Guidance for schools' draft for consultation prints at the bottom of every page in large bold writing: " 'DRUGS' refers to ALL DRUGS including MEDICINES, VOLATILE SUBSTANCES, ALCOHOL and TOBACCO".
Frank's FACTS - Alcohol states: "Alcohol is the UK's most popular drug". His FACTS - Tobacco states: "Tobacco contains nicotine which is a stimulant drug".

Please tell me these posters will be recalled urgently and that notes of amendment will be sent to recipients of Frank campaign packs - the 'Meet Frank' booklet repeats this error on the page 'So why 'Frank'?'.

 

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