How drug addiction begins

Visual Aid 2.3.3:   How drug addiction begins

Why people use drugs ·       Peer pressure, friends (85 %) ·       Curiosity ·       Boredom ·       Frustration, feeling low ·       Explore new things ·       Family history ·       Family problems

Explain the consequences of Drug and Substance Abuse   30 Min

Discuss negative consequences of drug abuse. What does it do to:  

-          Self

-          Family

-          In Society

Visual Aid 2.3.4:   Negative consequences

Drug addiction and substance abuse can harm
Self: ·       It is a medical problem ·       Loss of control ·       Compulsive Behaviour ·       Low motivation ·       Unreliable ·       HIV/AIDS, other infections?
Family: ·       Tensions and break down ·       Financial losses ·       Uncontrollable behaviour ·       Affects child during pregnancy ·       Violence	Society: ·       Costs to society ·       Petty crime ·       Crime-drug dealing etc. ·       Victims of Harassment and Violence (particularly women) ·       Homelessness