Substance Abuse: Ecstasy, Cocaine, Solvent and Heroin
Added: 02 Apr 2018
Contributor:
A Smith
Resource type:
Presentation
Students develop an awareness of the personal and social implications of Ecstasy/ Cocaine/Heroin/ Solvent abuse on the life of the young person; know where to access information in seeking advice and making informed decisions; discuss and decide on possible solutions of scenarios given in class and create a cover for Self-Help Leaflet creating awareness of drug abuse and where to find help.
How it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- SPHE
Strand: Substance use
Strand unit: Heroin: The Realities
Suggestions for use: Presentation should be used in conjunction with the worksheet of the same name and take place across two classes; these resources help students develop an awareness of the personal and social implications of Ecstasy/ Cocaine/Heroin/ Solvent abuse on the life of the young person; know where to access information in seeking advice and making informed decisions; discuss and decide on possible solutions of scenarios given in class and create a cover for Self-Help Leaflet creating awareness of drug abuse and where to find help. *Possible use of Jigsaw method in order to research different topics and share with class.
Key Skills:
- Being Creative
- Communicating
- Managing Information and Thinking
- Working with Others
- JC
- L2LP
Strand: Living in a Community
Strand unit: 4. Seeking Help & Advice
Suggestions for use: Living in a Community: (D2) Describe the school’s procedure for reporting an incident, e.g. if you are concerned someone you know is using drugs
Key Skills:
- Communicating
- Staying Well
- Managing Myself
