Substance Misuse - Drugs Education . (Online and offline safety) Lesson Pack includes: Editable PowerPoint, lesson assessment, student resources and signposting to extra support services.
Learning Outcomes:
To define the term substance misuse and understand the way drugs effect users
To explore why people misuse substances
To evaluate what support networks are available to help support those in need
Some Key Terms Covered
Substance abuse, Dependence, Intoxication, Withdrawal, substance, impairment, anxiety,
PSHE and Citizenship Confidence (Assessment) Objectives
I can define substance misuse and substance dependency
I know how drugs impact the body
I can identify a range of factors that may lead to someone abusing drugs
Each Lesson Pack Contains:
- 1 Fully Editable PowerPoint (Learning Outcomes, Confidence Checkers, Assessment of Learning, Variety of Tasks, Video Embedded URL Clips, Engaging Premium Quality Slides, Extra Support Websites, Challenging & Thoughtful Questioning)
- Student Worksheet(s)
- Mindfulness Extension Activities
- Assessment Opportunity (Confidence Checker)
- Teacher Notes (On some slides)
- Mapped against Latest DfE Guidance, PSHE Association Core themes and Requirements
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