The Government has launched a campaign in the run up to New Year's Eve warning teenagers about the dangers of taking drugs during the party season.

Despite the warnings, there is no doubt that many people in clubland, including a substantial number of women, will be tempted to take them.

But they are running a serious risk, borne out by the fact that Brighton has the highest number of drug-related female deaths in the country.

The work of the Brighton-based Oasis Project is a stark reminder of the dangers involved when people say yes to drugs.

The award-winning project is the only scheme in the country which focuses on drug problems suffered by women, and the often devastating knock-on effect for their children.

Last year Oasis helped 349 women, ranging from people addicted to prescription drugs to those hooked on heroin.

It also assisted 51 children aged eight to 16 whose lives have been blighted by parental drug abuse.

Revellers offered "recreational" substances on New Year's Eve would do well to remember these forgotten victims.