Why are young people advised not to drink?

Target age group: 14-16 year-olds

Structure: 1 lesson

Preparation: Download worksheet 2.
Access to the Internet for research if possible.

Objectives

• To establish why alcohol is more dangerous for young people than for adults
• To encourage students to explore a range of reasons
• To encourage them to consider the merits of each reason.

Notes
This is a simple activity that could be done individually, in small groups or as a class. If it is done in groups or individually, the results could be collated for the class. This is best done by students awarding their top reason 8 points, second top 7 points, etc., then adding up all the points for each reason from among the groups. The reason with the largest number of points overall is, on average, the most important reason. This process is very likely to encourage debate and disagreement which will help the students consider the issues.