6.3 Alcohol, Drugs and Substance use

• Meaning of alcohol, drug and substance abuse
• Drugs commonly abused by youths in Kenya today
• Reasons why young people abuse drugs today
• Effects of alcohol, drugs and substance abuse on the individual and the family
• Biblical teachings on alcohol, drug and substance abuse
• Values and life skills needed to stay free from abuse
• Living an alcohol, drug and substance-free life as a Christian youth

• identify drugs commonly abused by youths in Kenya today
• discuss reasons why young people abuse drugs today
• explore the effects of alcohol, drugs and substance abuse on an individual and the family
• read the scriptures provided on the effects of alcohol, drug and substance abuse
• recommend values and life skills needed to stay free from alcohol, drug and substance abuse
• utilise values and life-skills acquired to live an alcohol, drug and substance-free life

“Why do young people abuse drugs and alcohol today?”

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1. Meaning of alcohol, drug and substance abuse
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Brainstorm what alcohol, drugs and substance abuse mean, and why a Christian body is not a testing kit.
2. Drugs commonly abused by Kenyan youth
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Identify drugs and substances commonly abused by youths in Kenya today, without teaching how they are used.
3. Why young people abuse drugs today
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Discuss causes of alcohol, drug and substance abuse among young people in Kenya today.
4. Effects on the individual and the family
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Explore effects of alcohol, drugs and substance abuse on a person and on the household; present findings without exposing classmates.
5. Biblical teachings on alcohol and abuse
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Read the set texts on drunkenness and a ruined life, then share lessons for a Christian youth.
6. Values and life skills to stay free
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Recommend and debate values and life skills needed to avoid alcohol, drug and substance abuse.
7. Living a drug-free life
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Journal a personal plan to live free of alcohol, drugs and substances, using values and life skills already learnt.