FREE TEENS FROM DRUGS!AN ADVOCACY

CAMPAIGN FOR GRADE 9

LIFE ORIENTATION

STATISTICS INDICATING THE USE OF VARIOUS DRUGS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

STEP 1: KNOW YOUR ISSUE. Drug abuse is a common issue that

affects our youth in schools and the community in large

The situation which contributes to the issue of drug abuse in schools is:

Peer pressure Domestic violence Learners escaping from their problems

STEP 2: OBJECTIVE. Our aim is to change the learners

mindset about drugs and

To make an attempt to decrease the drug abuse rate in schools as well as the community therefore at large.

STEP 3: CONDUCT A STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS. The stakeholders involved in the

campaign are namely: Learners Teachers Parents Principals School governing body Community members and social workers What are the responsibilities of each

stakeholder? In order to promote the awareness of drug abuse.

STEP 4: DEVELOP A STRATEGY How will the issue be taken up? Educating learners about drug abuse Workshops that inform learners about

drug abuse including: social workers, counsellors, rehabilitation centres for those whom are depended on drugs.

Alternatives Community members such as the police

officers will be required to do weekly drug raids around the school.

STEP 5: PLAN THE ACTIVITIES. What you will be doing?Educating learners about the prevention

of drug abuse by: drama, poetry, role plays, dialogue and classroom activities.

When will you be doing it ?At the beginning of the schooling year. Who will be doing it?The Life-Orientation teachers. How will they do it?Included in the video and activity

conducted by learners and teachers.

STEP 6: RESOURCES NEEDED. White board Overhead projector Chairs Laptop Flash cards Posters Chalkboard Examples of drugs (artificial). Human resources such as the teachers

and the potential supporters (SGB).

STEP 7: MONITOR AND EVALUATE THE CAMPAIGNS PROGRESS. Qualitative research method which will

include the following: questionnaires, face to face interviews between the teacher and the learner.

Support groups which will take place every term.

Therefore how are these support groups going to help the learners and campaign members?

CONCLUSION:• A facebook page based on drug

awareness will be created whereby teachers, learners and the community at large can communicate with each other effectively.