CORE Strenghten Your Life Skills: For Teenagers and Young Adults – English
Unit 3 – The risks of drugs and alcohol: Step 2

Task 1
Read the story
Read the following situation that concerns Ibrahim
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Task 2
Think about the situation
- What choices does Ibrahim have?
- What are the consequences of these choices?
- Write them down on a paper or use the text box below.
- Have you been in a similar situation? How did you act?
Task 3
Perform a role play
Form groups of four. Discuss together what choices Ibrahim has.
- Now conduct a role play, where one of you plays Ibrahim and the others are his friends.
- Act out situations, where Ibrahim chooses to join his friends in smoking hashish and situations, where he abstains smoking.
- Discuss, why Ibrahim responded in each situation like he did. How does his choice reflect his values and beliefs, his character, the environment, his skills etc.?
Task 4
Share your thoughts!
- How should one act in situations of social pressure?
- What strategies could help?
- Are there people or friends who can help?