CORE Strenghten Your Life Skills: For Teenagers and Young Adults – English

Unit 3 – The risks of drugs and alcohol: Goal

Unit objectives: after studying the materials in this unit, I will be able to...

  • provide reasons why I agree or disagree with certain statements on drugs and alcohol consumption.
  • assess choices, why somebody might or might not take drugs.
  • make a distinction between internal and external causes, why somebody might drink alcohol / take drugs.

This unit will help you understand the risks of taking drugs or drinking alcohol. In «Step 1» you will have to agree or disagree with statements and give reasons why you think so. A story in «Step 2» will introduce the problem of social pressure. You will create a role play with others and share your insights in a discussion group. In «Step 3» you will make a distinction between internal and external causes, why someone might take drugs or drink alcohol and discuss your reasons with others. The unit ends with a «Self-evaluation».