drugs

by | Aug 24, 2022

ATTENTION: The Life orientation department, educators,  school counsellors and management

Having spent the past three months researching and writing our new drug workshop, it is apparent that very few people have an intimate knowledge about the subject.

If you are not able to identify, understand the symptoms and educate learners about the following drugs – you need this workshop!!!!

Sugars, Nyape, Planzana, Kwape, Jellies, Matakwane, Double dipped, Penguins, Nose Candy, Tjoeff, Khat, Kuber, Mitsubishis and Slag

Introduction

Substance abuse has no distinction in social status, race, religion or gender. The fact is the abuse of drugs and alcohol amongst our youth is out of control.

Here are some alarming facts:

  • South African school children spend up to 7 billion Rand on drugs and alcohol each year
  • The drug problem has increased by 500% over the past 6 years
  • At any stage, there are over 600 children between the ages of 6 and 9 years old in rehabilitation
  • It is estimated that there are over 235 000 teenage addicts in South Africa
  • 20% of teenage girls have an alcohol addiction problem
  • The average addict starts using drugs at the age of 8 and by the age of 11 are full on addicts

Workshop content

Section 1

Drug classification, substance identification, physical and psychological symptoms and the long term effects of substance abuse

The following drug categories will be included in the workshop:

  1. Tranquilisers
  2. Cannabis
  3. Hallucinogens
  4. Stimulants
  5. Designer drugs
  6. Anabolic steroids
  7. Sedative hypnotics (Including Alcohol)
  8. Narcotic analgesics (opiates)

Section 2

Addiction

  • The stages of addiction
  • Understanding addiction as a developmental disease
  •  An introduction to rehabilitation techniques used in South Africa
  • Working with a recovering addict
  • Assisting the addicts family

Section 3

The right to search, seize and test for an illegal substances

  1. An overview of:
  • The criminal procedure act 51 of 1997
  • The drug and drug trafficking act 140 of 1992
  • The South African schools act 84 of 1996
  1. General guidelines
  2. How to conduct a search
  3. Seizing and disposing of an illegal substance
  4. Drug testing at an educational facility
  5. Procedures and test kits to be used
  6. Testing for anabolic steroids – The legalities

Section 4

Substance abuse prevention programme

  • Introducing the Lets Stop Drug (LSD) campaign at your school
  • Teaching learners about the dangers of drugs and alcohol in the classroom
  • Parent education programme
  • The identification of dealer networks in your community
  • Providing information to the SAPS utilising crime line