We are learning to:We are learning to:

1.1. discover the internal motivations for wanting to discover the internal motivations for wanting to take, or not take various drugs;take, or not take various drugs;

2.2. be able to review motivation and improve be able to review motivation and improve behaviour through better self-management; behaviour through better self-management; andand

3.3. identify various ways that a person can be identify various ways that a person can be happy in their life.happy in their life.

Learning Intentions

Should I take drugs or not?

How am I motivated??

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We all have needs, We all have needs, wants and desires.wants and desires.

COFFECOFFEEE COCO

LALA

CIGARETTESCIGARETTESALCOHO

LALCOHO

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Vitamin CVitamin C

HEROINHEROIN

CannabisCannabis

2 Broad Reasons Why PeopleTake Drugs

1.1. Pleasure:Pleasure: to increase enjoyment and lift mood, to to increase enjoyment and lift mood, to

be be part of a social group or occasionpart of a social group or occasion (a (a

party,party,rave, the pub, a celebration etc.)rave, the pub, a celebration etc.)

2. Pain:2. Pain:to escape and distance ourselves from to escape and distance ourselves from

others,others,from emotional or physical pain, or to from emotional or physical pain, or to

copecopewith stress and difficulties etc.with stress and difficulties etc.

‘‘I define happiness as having more than enough in I define happiness as having more than enough in each area of life - more than enough faith, more than each area of life - more than enough faith, more than

enough relationships, more than enough physical, enough relationships, more than enough physical, emotional and mental resources’emotional and mental resources’

‘‘I define happiness as being at peace with oneself and I define happiness as being at peace with oneself and the world. It happens when your mind (intent), body the world. It happens when your mind (intent), body

(action) and spirit (conscience) vibrate in unison. A rare (action) and spirit (conscience) vibrate in unison. A rare occurrence when you leave it to chance but can occurrence when you leave it to chance but can happen all the time if you consciously seek it’happen all the time if you consciously seek it’

Quotations on Happiness

SocialSocial

PhysicalPhysical

SpiritualSpiritual

EmotionalEmotional

CognitiveCognitive

The ‘Specs’ ModelThe ‘Specs’ Model

What makes you What makes you happy in happy in

relationships?relationships?

In terms In terms of your body of your body and health, and health, what makes what makes

you content?you content?

Can an undisturbed Can an undisturbed conscience, a life of integrity, conscience, a life of integrity,

purpose, belief and purpose, belief and meaning create meaning create

happiness?happiness?

Can you Can you think think

yourself yourself happy?happy?

What makes you feel happy?What makes you feel happy?

In groups of four:-In groups of four:-

– Consider the previous diagram. In which areas could drugs (legal or illegal, medical or recreational) help or hinder you.

– Your group has been appointed as the Ministry for Pleasure in Northern Ireland. What three rules would you make around drugs in order to maximise pleasure, but minimise problems.

Quotations on Happiness