A BLUE wristband is the latest weapon Southend schools are using to kick drugs out of schools.

The wristband and a new anti-drugs charter were launched this week by the council which acts as the town’s education authority.

Words on the wristband read “my school is drug free” and the charter sets out exactly where Southend’s schools stand on all aspects of drugs.

Roger Hadley, the executive councillor for children and learning watched the launch inside the Civic Centre in Victoria Avenue.

He said: “It is vital to present a united front on drugs and we are delighted to have developed this charter with our partners in the fight against drugs.

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