PSHE/PSD/PSE is an ideal context for teaching young people about the issues involved in drinking alcohol. Encouraging students to consider the causes and consequences of behaviour, and to understand what laws exist and why they are in place, will help them to make informed decisions. The worksheets found in the PSHE Classroom are intended for a specific project about alcohol but can be adapted easily for work in related topics (such as Crime, Drug Misuse and Sex Education).
Up to 70% of all admissions to hospital accident and emergency departments in England are linked to alcohol misuse.
Source: PMSU Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England, March 2004
