Cannabis

1. Cannabis • Starter – Cannabis should be legal… • Details Q and A • Homework – Research cannabis on talktofrank • Learning Objectives:- •  To explore the motivations for cannabis use. • To introduce the debate surrounding the classification of cannabis and its impact on young people. • To analyse the effect of peer pressure and to discuss strategies for dealing with situations.

2. Cannabis • What do YOU think about cannabis? (INDIVIDUAL) • What potential effects/impacts does cannabis have? (PAIRS) Consider individual, family, society, friendship group • Why take cannabis? What reasons/pressures are involved - http://www.truetube.co.uk/body-and-health/addiction/up-in-smoke (GROUPS)

3. Interview • With a partner, create an interview to help people deal with the pressure of taking cannabis. It should be based on your opinions, you should write it in a way that is going to be helpful not pointless. It should tackle effects, peer pressure and how to deal with peer pressure. • Poll Everywhere

4. Drugs – The Syllabus • the religious beliefs and teaching concerning the mind and body and rights and responsibilities; • religious attitudes to the use of drugs, including medically prescribed, legal and illegal drugs; • legally accepted drugs and their effects, including caffeine, alcohol, tobacco; • the use of the taxes raised on alcohol and tobacco for medical research and treatment; • the reasons why illegal drugs may be taken; physical, mental, and social consequences of taking drugs for social and recreational purposes. • issues concerning obtaining drugs and the effects on other people, e.g. stealing to pay for their habit, drinking or taking illegal drugs and driving family problems; • the effectiveness of methods aimed at reducing drug abuse and rehabilitating users; • the law and drugs, including the debate about the classification and legal status of different drugs, including cannabis, ecstasy, heroin, solvents, alcohol.