Stimulants

RSHE (PSHE)

Drugs and their risks

Depressants

Hallucinogens

Pupils learn which drugs are illegal, understand the effects of stimulants, depressants and hallucinogens, recognise links between drug use and mental health, and develop skills to stay safe. This unit includes includes content on the increased risk of potent synthetic drugs.

Risky substances: What do I need to know about illegal and prescription drugs?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Physical illness or injury, medical procedures, blood.

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

the body’s command system made up of the brain, spinal cord and nerves

a chemical which speeds up bodily processes

when someone feels like they need a drug to manage normal activities

needing more of a drug to achieve the same effects as before

Which of these is an example of a legal stimulant?

What are some of the possible side effects of taking stimulants?

Make them run about to 'use up' the drug.

How should you help someone who is having a bad time after having taken a stimulant?

How many different classes of drugs are there?

Which of these is an example of a legal drug with no age restrictions?

Should you take drugs which are prescribed to someone else?

The medication might not work as effectively.

What are the risks of taking someone else's prescribed medication?

Match up the type of drug to the example.

What is one of the potential mental health risks of using illegal drugs?

Stimulants

Lesson outcome

Content guidance