Drugs Awareness

1. Drugs Awareness

2. Lesson Objectives • To explore a variety of drugs commonly used by young people • To discuss and record how these drugs can impact on your health, family life, work and education • To introduce students to drug addiction support agencies

3. Activity 1: How many drugs can you think of? • List as many drugs as you can, use the activity 1 handout to record your answers • Include all the different names for drugs on your sheet • Think about legal drugs as well as illegal drugs Use the activity 1 handout to note your answers

4. Common Drugs: • Marijuanaclick the links to find out more • Heroin • Cocaine • Alcohol • LSD • Ecstasy • Smoking (nicotine) • Glue/Aerosols

5. Activity 2: List how drugs can effect your life Remember to think about: • Personal life • Work life • College life • Relationships • Health Use the activity 2 handout to note your answers

6. Videos on how drug use can effect your life? • Young people & alcoholism http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/newcomers/?PageID=80 • Talk to frank Advert http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrVQND0pwIM • Jack Osborne talks to young people in a London drug rehab (rehabilitation) centre http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbeeqt6zvHw

7. Activity 3: Finding out about drugs • 1. Choose a drug to research • 2. Use either computers or the fact sheets provided to learn more about your chosen drug • 3. Complete the handout to ensure you research all the required areas

8. Further information and activities • Cannabis self help tips http://www.talktofrank.com/article.aspx?id=3233 • A closer look at drugs http://www.talktofrank.com/FrankLabs/DefaultFLASH.aspx • The government on Drugs http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs/