Life Skills Education Toolkit

12 • PART THREE: LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION MODULES

Module Nine: Substance Use9. SubstanceUse

• Know the different types of

substances used by children

• Understand why young people use

these substances

• Understand the consequences of

taking these substances and the riskof HIV

• Understand harmful effects of

smoking and tobacco

• Understand how alcohol affects

judgment and increases risk ofacquiring HIV/AIDS

• Learn how injection drug users (IDUs)

are at high risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS

• Learn how other legal and illegal

drugs and substances can harm andincrease the risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS

• Identify protective strategies against

the use of drugs

• Be able to reduce the negative effect

of drugs and substances and the riskof HIV/AIDS

• Examine the myths and beliefs

surrounding HIV risk and substanceabuse

• Use critical thinking to make wise

choices, learn positive ways to handlestress and emotions

One:

Understanding

the Risk Two:

The Problem with

Substances Three:

Protecting My

Friends and Myself

Module

Objectives

Session

Activities

Life Skills Learned/OutcomesSelf awareness, criticalthinking, and interpersonalrelationships Self awareness and criticalthinking Communication, criticalthinking and decision-making

• Your Choice of Drugs• Even a Little is Too

Much

• Advertisements Do

Not Lie

• The Circle of Hurt• To Smoke or Not• IDU and Risk: Pass

the Needle

• Alcohol Abuse• Pop and Inhale:

Drugs and Inhalants

• Myth or Fact• Tempt Me, Tempt

Me Not

• Making It All Work