Session 9: Drugs and Alcohol

Introduction

The facilitator can outline the main aims of this session as follows:

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  For students to reflect on current knowledge about drugs and alcohol.
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  For students to consider the dangers and so-called delights of drugs and alcohol.
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  For students to identify ways in which girls can avoid the kind of drug and alcohol abuse which might lead them to becoming addicted or at risk of self-harm.

Activity 1 – Icebreaker: Thought Storming Activity

Students can initially focus on the question:

Students should identify all the facts that are currently available to them. This can include factual information gleaned from available literature, as well as so-called ‘street information’. It may be helpful for the facilitator to have some ...