Drug Abuse

Subject : Social Studies

Topic :

Drug Abuse

Class :

Primary  3/ Basic 3

Term :

1st Term / First Term

Week :

Week 10

Instructional Materials :

• Lagos State Scheme of Work
• Textbooks On Social Studies
• Online Materials
• Picture Charts

Previous Knowledge :

The pupils have been taught

Common Drugs In Our Community

in their previous lesson

Behavioural Objectives :  At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to

• Say the meaning of  drug abuse
• Mention ways to identify someone that is a drug addict 
• Write out examples of drugs that are commonly abused 

CONTENT

Meaning of Drug Abuse

Drug Abuse is the use of drugs without doctor’s advice. or is also the use of drugs without the instruction or prescription of a doctor . We can also say that drug abuse as the wrong and harmful intake of drugs especially without a doctor’s prescription.

Ways a person can abuse drugs:

1. a) taking drugs wrongly especially without doctor’s advice.
2. b) taking drugs when you are not sick.
3. c) taking more than what the doctor prescribes.
4. d) taking less than what the doctor prescribes
5. e) buying drugs from the bus, markets, road side or unregistered medicine stores.

Drugs that are commonly abused: it can be grouped into;

1. Common drugs: paracetamol and vitamin C
2. Legal drugs: Valium 5
3. Illegal drugs: Heroine and cocaine

Other substances that can be abused included: Alcohol, snuff, tobacco, kolanut, cigarette, etc.

Ways to know someone who abuse drugs

1. Untidy appearance
2. Drunken behaviour
3. Convulsion
4. Inattentiveness

Presentation

The topic is presented step by step

Step 1:

The class teacher revises the previous topics

Step 2.

He introduces the new topic

Step 3:

The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise

Evaluation :

Assessment & Evaluation:

1. What is drug abuse 
2. Mention two drugs that are commonly abused 
3. Mention two ways by which people abuse drugs 
4. mention two ways by which you can identify a drug addict 

Conclusion :

The class teacher gives out ó brief note that is based on the topic that has just been taught.

Assignment :

Drug abuse