Drugs and Alcohol

This activity acknowledges that it can be hard to make good decisions without knowing the facts and is designed to ensure that if young people are offered something they know what it is.

This activity enables everyone to get involved regardless of their level of knowledge about drugs, and facilitators to assess how much the group knows.

This is a sorting activity that divides drugs into effects. However, you should stress to young people that these can vary from person to person dependent on where they are, who they are with and how they are feeling before they take them.

This activity explores the reasons why some young people choose to drink alcohol and the motivation behind it.

This is a really quick review tool to help reinforce alcohol awareness learning and identify additional areas for development.

This activity enables young people to explore the possible consequences of alcohol through following ‘a day in the life..’ of a fictitious bottle of wine, using storyboards and drama.

This activity encourages young people to consider the impact that cultural and family values has on their attitudes to alcohol. Please find out in advance if there is any specific alcohol related issues within the group so that you can decide if it is appropriate.

This activity explores why and where people drink and explores cultural and personal attitudes to alcohol.

This word scramble activity introduces the topic of alcohol and enables facilitators to assess young people’s knowledge.

This activity explores young people’s personal values, attitudes and knowledge about drugs and alcohol.