Resources for Community Educators & FE Providers

The workshop implementation guide works in tandem with the bespoke PowerPoints, film clips on relevant topics, on line activities via talkaboutalcohol.com, as well as real time activities for you, the facilitator, to deliver.

This includes the introduction to the Games and Activities pack and some of the instructions for the activities. Please note on some of the cards based activities, there are further instructions on the cards themselves.

This resource of games and activities using pictures and stories, emojis and colours is suitable for young people in class or informal settings, as well as for one to one discussions and for a range of abilities and needs. Age guide: 11 – 18.

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These workshops have been developed for young adults aged 16-25. The materials will not only cover information and guidance regarding the safer use of alcohol, but will help attendees develop the resilience and coping strategies to help avoid problem drinking

These workshops have been developed for young adults aged 16-25.

Participants will learn about the mental and physical effects of cannabis, the risks of using it with alcohol and will gain a greater understanding of the dangers of escalating use. They will learn how to recognise the signs of dependent drinking and drug use and where to go for help and support.

These workshops have been developed for young adults aged 16-25. The vaping workshop highlights the current laws relating to vaping and the potential risks of both regulated and unregulated vapes.

This resource has been designed for trusted adults working with young people across the third sector, commissioned by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. It links to a powerpoint presentation and covers:

o What is Vaping?
o What is Nicotine?
o Impact on body/brain.
o Influence/Pressure scenarios.

This resource has been designed for trusted adults working with young people across the third sector, commissioned by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. This powerpoint covers:

o What is Vaping?
o What is Nicotine?
o Impact on body/brain.
o Influence/Pressure scenarios.

This resource has been designed for trusted adults working with young people across the third sector, commissioned by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. It links to a powerpoint presentation and covers:

Effects of nicotine and withdrawal.​
o Unregulated vapes​
o Fire Risk/Storing vapes safely/Vapes and the environment​
o Pressure/Influence and choices around vaping
o Diversionary activities/alternative ways to relax/stay stress free​

This resource has been designed for trusted adults working with young people across the third sector, commissioned by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

This powerpoint presentation covers:
Effects of nicotine and withdrawal.
o Unregulated vapes
o Fire Risk/Storing vapes safely/Vapes and the environment
o Pressure/Influence and choices around vaping
o Diversionary activities/alternative ways to relax/stay stress free

This resource has been designed for trusted
adults working with young people across the
third sector, commissioned by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. It links to a powerpoint presentation and covers:
o Summary of vaping/nicotine knowledge
o How does vaping affect each area of a person’s life
o Unregulated vapes/THC vapes
o Staying safe around vapes/vape spiking
o Making choices around vapes/nicotine
o Nicotine pouches
o Vapes and Social Media
o Vaping and the Law
o Vaping: Is it a local issue. Includes creating a group agreement to manage vaping in youth organisation settings.

This resource has been designed for trusted adults working with young people across the third sector, commissioned by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

This powerpoint presentation covers:

o Summary of vaping/nicotine knowledge
o How does vaping affect each area of a person’s life
o Unregulated vapes/THC vapes
o Staying safe around vapes/vape spiking
o Making choices around vapes/nicotine
o Nicotine pouches
o Vapes and Social Media
o Vaping and the Law
o Vaping: Is it a local issue? Includes creating a group agreement to manage vaping in youth organisation settings.

Why people choose to drink or not drink alcohol  (completed). For use with the blank worksheet

Activity to explore the reasons why someone might choose to drink or not to drink alcohol

How alcohol can affect different parts and functions of the body

How alcohol can affect different parts and functions of the body

Number of drinks sheet to be used with the consequences cards

Explanation of the range of preventable alcohol-related birth defects caused as a direct result of drinking alcohol when pregnant.

The Law relating to alcohol purchase and consumption

Facts about drink-spiking, how to help prevent it and what to do if a drink has been spiked

Fact sheet on how many alcohol units are in different drinks and the Chief Medical Officers' guidance on low risk drinking

How many units are in a drink and MSASQ screening questions

To be used in conjunction with higher harms cards

What are the immediate and long term effects on the body of cannabis use? Filled in worksheet