Drugs and Alcohol and Religious Attitudes

What do you know about the laws on drugs, alcohol and tabacco?

Big PictureTo understand the law and

religious attitudes to drugs and alcohol

TalkMind MapResearch – exam question

OutcomesAll to understand two laws on

alcohol, drugs and tabaccoAll to know two social and health

problems caused by drugs and alcohol

Most to understand the christian attitude to drugs and alcohol

Few to complete an 8 mark question to 6 out of 8marks on one other religions attiude to drugs and alcohol.

Law on Drugs and AlcoholLaw on TabaccoIllegal to sell tabacco to anoyone

under the age of 18All products must have health

warningsAll adverts are bannedAgainst the law to smoke in a

public place

Law on AlcoholIllegal to give an alcoholic drink to

anyone under the 5years oldUnder 16s can only go into a pub if

with an adult but cannot consume any alcohol

Against the law for anyone under 18 to buy alcohol ir consume it.

Some towns have laws banning drinking alcohol in a public

Laws on illegal drugs (in process of reform)

Different class drugs A, B, C, all are classed as controlled substances under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971;

To possess substance unlawfullyTo possess with intent to supply or

offerTo allow premises to be used to

manage drug taking

In bookCome up with two reasons why

you think these laws are fair

Come up with two reasons why you think these laws are unfair

Social and Health Problems caused by drugs and alcohol?Create a mind map in pairs

Health and Social problems

Alcohol, Drugs, Tabacco need three problems for each

Religious Attitudes – Christian All Christians are against illegal

drug usage;1. Against the law2. Body is a temple3. Mental effects means cannot

worship God properly4. Christian Churches teach use is

wrong

Religious Attitudes – Christian Differing attitudes to tobacco and alcohol;1st Attitude – approach it in moderation1. Jesus drank wine during his life and even at his death2. Jesus used bread and wine at the last supper3. Most Churches have alcoholic wine in their

communion services4. Moderation is a teaching od the Catechism 2nd Attitude – Abstinance (Salvation Army) 5. Abusing God’s temple6. Passages in the Bible warn against drunkeness 7. Passages in the Bible warns that drinking causes

violence8. Social and health problems linked with tobacco and

alcohol – Christians believe in a healthy life

NOW COMPLETE ONE OTHER RELIGIONS ATTITUDE

True or False?Is is legal to consume alcohol if

you are under 18 in a public place?

Cocaine is a class C substance?500000 deaths were caused in

the UK in 2004 due to tabacco?Use of illegal drugs is falling in

the UK?Ketamine is not classed as an

illegal substance?Sheesha pipe is not classed as

smoking?