L E S S O N 4

The Impact of Drugs

Targets:

To understand the harmful effects illegal drugs have on the mind and body.

To analyse the way illegal drug taking can affect the addicts family and society as a whole.

Key Words:

Anti-Depressants

Stimulants

Connection…

YouTube - Heroin Addicts Speak

YouTube - Drug abuse pictures before and after

Record your own thoughts on the impact of drugs using the following images/videos.

Activation

BBC News | EDUCATION | Heroin victim's death used as warning

Demonstration

Read the article together and discuss the impact Rachel’s addiction had on:

Her

Her Family

Her community

Key Question - This would be worth 6 marks….

Key Words – Include these……

1. Are the Government responsible for dealing with drug addiction? Should the Government help, or punish? What do you think? How would a Christian respond to this question? You MUST refer to Christian teachings.

Welfare state

Victims/depression

Jesus

Good Samaritan

Demonstration

Underline sections indicate marks…. Model Answer

Key Question - This would be worth 6 marks….

1. Are the Government responsible for dealing with drug addiction? Should the Government help, or punish? What do you think? How would a Christian respond to this question?

The Government introduced the Welfare State in 1947 to cure the ills in our society, to care for the sick. Helping addicts, or people who are ill, falls into this category. Drug users are often victims of other factors, such as domestic abuse, stress and/or depression. Drugs are often a way out of dealing with a problem. If this problem can be dealt with, then drug addiction can be stopped. A Christian would argue that by helping the sick, you are helping Jesus himself. Helping someone in need is an act of love. You should not pass someone in need, as told by the story of the Good Samaritan.

Plenary - Watch the video clip

Why did Samashapin begin taking drugs?

How has faith helped Samashapin?