28 Session Plans Covering All Areas Of Drug Education

DRUG EDUCATION CD ROM

This resource is a collection of session plans for drug education and gives young people the opportunity to learn through questions and discussion. Each session plan has a learning objective and key question.

The session plans are broken down into the different age groups and the subject matter includes:

Age 11-12 – Sessions:

1) Drugs – To be able to make safe and well considered decisions

2) Who takes illegal drugs? – To understand that people from a broad spectrum of society take illegal drugs

3) Assessing personal qualities and making friends – To know how to choose a friend

4) People who take illegal drugs – To understand that how a person may look will not always be a good indicator of
character

5) Would you like some drugs? – To be able to deal with being offered an illegal drug

6) All about risk – To understand which issues someone should consider in assessing a risky situation

7) Making personal choices in my life – To be able to make appropriate personal choices

8) How can school help me now and in the future? – To understand how school can be used to achieve their
hopes and dreams

Age 12-13 – Sessions:

1) My views on illegal drugs – To be able to develop a balanced opinion which reflects their own opinion of issues
surrounding drugs

2) Accepting responsibility – To understand the need of taking responsibility as they get older

3) Abusing solvents – To know that many household substances when misused can be dangerous and potentially life
threatening

4) Prescribes and non-prescribed drugs – To know that some prescribed and non-prescribed drugs are misused

5) About tobacco – To understand that there are significant health risks associated with smoking

6) About alcohol – To understand that alcohol can damage health and lead to addiction

Age 13-14 – Sessions:

1) If I use drugs – To understand that there are personal risks and consequences to taking illegal drugs

2) How would you deal with a drug related emergency – To know when a situation involving drug abuse has
become dangerous

3) Using a visitor for drug education – Maybe bring in a police officer to explain that drugs are illegal and understand
the law in relation to illegal drugs

4) Taking risks with friends – To understand how to assess the risk taken by a group and to make a personal choice

5) I thought I was going out to a party – To be able to help someone in relation to illegal drugs, when they can’t help
themselves

6) Thinking of the future – To be able to take responsibility in planning for the future

Age 14-15 – Sessions:

1) All about the drug pusher – To know that anyone in society can be a drug pusher

2) Drugs in the world of sport – To know that some athletes use body enhancing drugs to improve athletic
performance and understand the risks involved

3) People who take drugs at work and the consequences – To understand the dangers and personal risks of
taking drugs at work

4) How do you feel – To be able to cope with feelings of unhappiness in a positive way

5) Under pressure – To understand that we can cope with pressure by internal processes

Age 15-16 – Sessions:

1) The effects of drugs on the body – To understand that all illegal drugs are harmful and potentially dangerous

2) Risk – To be able to assess the effect of taking a risk, on themselves and others

3) Helping others – To understand that, at times, we all need to give and offer help

4) What about the future? – To assess what will need to be done to succeed in their future.

Drug Education was written by Ashley Ross and Sue Neame. Ashley is Head of Research and Development. He was a County Educational Adviser and Inspector and has considerable experience in the field of school improvement. An author of over20 titles in the field of PSHE and Citizenship, Ashley has written and developed nationally acclaimed educational programmes for the Police, Fire and Rescue Service, Youth and Community and Health Education. He has also written educational papers for the Home Office. An expert in the field of multi-agency work he is keen, through his work, to ‘make a difference’. Sue is Head of Quality Assurance and delivers National and Regional Conferences in PSHE, Citizenship and personal development. Other activities include school inspections, supporting schools experiencing difficulties, tutoring and assessing graduate and overseas trained teachers. An accomplished author of over20 titles, Sue is well known nationally for her work in the fields of PSHE, Citizenship and Emotional Intelligence.

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