Lesson content of the Climate Schools: Alcohol and Cannabis course
| Module | Lesson | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol | 1 | Alcohol, the law and underage drinking Alcohol units Guidelines for low-risk drinking limits Identifying the number of alcohol units in alcohol beverages Societal pressures and expectations to drink alcohol |
| 2 | Prevalence and patterns of alcohol consumption among 14–15-year-olds Alcohol-free social activities Identifying sources of pressure to drink too much alcohol Identifying the reasons teenagers choose to drink or not drink alcohol Dispelling some myths about alcohol: ‘coffee sobers you up’ | |
| 3 | Short-term and long-term consequences of drinking too much alcohol Identifying the potential for risk and harm in common teenage drinking scenarios Exploring ways to prevent alcohol-related harm in common teenage drinking scenarios Identifying sources of help for teenagers | |
| 4 | Myths and facts about alcohol Advertising tactics Alcohol advertising laws Alcohol advertising and youth | |
| 5 | Drug refusal skills Ways to minimise alcohol consumption Tips to keep people safe who are drinking too much alcohol Decision-making about whether to consume alcohol with the purpose of getting drunk Examining different views on the consumption of alcohol | |
| 6 | Ways to prevent an alcohol-related medical emergency Recognising the signs of an alcohol-related medical emergency What to do if there is a medical emergency? Whom to contact if there is a medical emergency? Calling the emergency number ‘999’ The recovery position | |
| Alcohol and cannabis | 1 | Alcohol, the law and underage drinking Guidelines for low-risk drinking limits Identifying the number of alcohol units in alcoholic beverages Prevalence and patterns of alcohol use among 14–15-year-olds Acute harms/consequences associated with alcohol use |
| 2 | Alcohol, the law and underage drinking identifying reasons why teenagers choose to drink or not drink Alcohol-free activities Acute and chronic harms/consequences of drinking alcohol Identifying the potential for risk and harm in common teenage drinking scenarios Exploring ways to prevent alcohol-related harm in common teenage drinking scenarios, for example, tips to keep people safe who were drinking too much alcohol and ways to minimise alcohol consumption Drug refusal skills | |
| 3 | The UK guidelines for low-risk drinking limits Acute and chronic harms/consequences of drinking alcohol What is cannabis? Prevalence and patterns of cannabis use among 14–16-year-olds Identifying reasons why teenagers choose to use or not use cannabis Acute harms/consequences of using cannabis on health and well-being Varying effects of cannabis from person to person | |
| 4 | Cannabis and the law Economic consequences of using cannabis Acute and chronic harms/consequences of using cannabis on health and well-being Varying effects of cannabis from person to person Recognising problems associated with cannabis use Teaching and responding to risk and harm in common teenage scenarios Tips to keep people who are using cannabis safe | |
| 5 | Acute and chronic harms/consequences of cannabis on health and well-being Relationship between cannabis use and mental illness Identifying reasons why people choose to use or not use cannabis Recognising problems associated with cannabis use Seeking help | |
| 6 | Dealing and coping with challenging situations Effects of other people's drug use Recognising and responding to risks and harms of cannabis Tips to help friends reduce or cease using cannabis Alternatives to using cannabis Identifying when to seek help Identifying where to seek help, for example, resources and support agencies for teenagers using cannabis (at school and in the community) |