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MODE OF DRUGS AND CONSEQUENCES

ClassNotes Team 2 MIN READUPDATED 5 JUL 2026

WEEK 2

TOPIC: MODE OF DRUGS AND CONSEQUENCES 

LEARNING AREA 

Modes of Drugs Use

Consequences/Effects of Normal and Excessive Use of Drugs

Factors Causing Drug Abuse Behavior

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor):

1. Differentiate between the effects of normal and excessive use of drugs.

2. Mention the consequences of drug abuse.

3. List three factors which sustain drug abuse. 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Posters/charts showing common drugs and hards drug.

2. Posters illustrating the effects of drug abuse.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT

There are five methods of drug use which allow drugs to enter the body:

1. Swallowing

2. Smoking

3. Snorting

4. Through suppositories

5. Injecting

MODES OF DRUG USE 

Normal Use of Drugs 

These are drugs that produce desired effects. That is when we use drugs according to a doctor’s prescription.

Normal use of drugs makes us get well.

Examples of drugs are those in the first aid box i.e. Panadol, aspirin, antacid, etc.

Excessive Use of Drugs 

These are drugs that cause damage and death in certain cases. We should avoid excessive use of drugs.

Excessive use of drugs is also known as drug abuse. That is the use of drugs to drive desire.

CONSEQUENCES/EFFECTS OF NORMAL USE OF DRUGS

1. Pleasurable feelings that encourage the tendency to use again and again.

2. Development of tolerance to drugs.

3. Reduces sense of pain.

FACTORS CAUSING DRUG ABUSE BEHAVIOR

1. Pleasurable effects of drugs (psychological).

2. Unpleasant effects on withdrawal (psychological).

3. Inability to control peer pressure (social).

4. Presence of the drug in the environment (physical).

Strategies and activities

Step1: Teacher revises the previous topic

Step2: The teacher introduces the new topic

Step 3: The teacher explains the new topic

Step4: Teacher welcomes pupil's questions

Step 5: The teacher evaluates the pupils

Evaluation and Assignment

1. Differentiate between the effects of normal and excessive drug use.

2. Mention 3 consequences of drug abuse.

3. List 3 factors which sustain drug abuse behaviour.