Transcript Drugs Lesson 2

The Big Question
L 2/3
Scenario- I am the Law!
You are the Prime Minister and you want people to stop
taking a very dangerous and deadly drug.
What will your strategy be?
Learning Objectives
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All pupils must understand the law in relations
to drugs and why the laws are important.
Most pupils should understand the balance
between personal choice and how the law
protects the public.
Some pupils could be able to discuss the ways in
which the laws can be changed by the public.
Discussion Guide
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LISTEN
Stay on the subject
No personal questions or examples
Think before you speak
Do not use slang
Why are most drugs illegal?
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How serious a crime is drug possession?
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Do you think politicians have the right to
intervene in peoples decisions?
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Look at the facts of The American Prohibition
in the 1920’s
Example
Look at the facts of
The American Prohibition in the 1920’s.
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Prohibition was a period of nearly 14 years in which
the manufacture, sale and transportation of all
sorts of alcohol was made illegal.
This resulted in a huge crime wave and the plan
was eventually abandoned as a failure in the
1930’s.
What kinds of crimes do you think
this could’ve caused?
Scenario- Making Changes!
You are the Prime Minister and you have been
asked by a lobby group to make Cannabis legal and
to ban tobacco.
Group
Work
What arguments do you think
the lobby group would have
presented to make this case?
Scenario- Make people take notice!
You are have now had a taste of trying to get
people to listen to you.
Using what you’ve learnt try to
invent a way of promoting a
healthy drug free life style.
Group
Work
Discussion Guide
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LISTEN!
Stay on the subject
No personal questions or examples
Think before you speak
No using slang
What if there were...
... NO RULES!!
In this situation all drugs are freely available
and there are no laws prohibiting their use or
possession.
How would the country be different?