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Advanced anti-drug course for teachers
Secondary school teachers attending a new advanced drug education course organised by the Education Department will explore ways to help students say 'no' to drugs by strengthening their assertiveness, self-esteem and self-confidence.
The two-day activity-oriented course, which will start tomorrow (Thursday), is part of the Government's effort to step up anti-drug education as mentioned at the Governor's anti-drug summit last month.
The course will be attended by 20 secondary school teachers, most of whom are responsible for handling drug education in their respective schools.
The course will stress that drug taking has an attraction for young people who lack an optimistic perception of the future or worthwhile opinion of themselves. On the other hand, people with a strong sense of identity and feeling of being in control of their lives are more likely to adopt health-enhancing behaviours.
Discussion on how to help students to view themselves as worthwhile and to give the classroom a non-threatening, non-judgmental atmosphere to foster acceptance of students will also be conducted.
Participants of the "Life Skills Training Course for Secondary School Teachers" will take a look at the decision- making process in respect of taking or resisting drugs, together with the values and feelings associated with different alternatives to drugs.
Also discussed will be the
be the importance of self-esteem, assertiveness, self-confidence, interpersonal relationships and ability to tackle stress in beating drugs.
The course is jointly organised with the Community Drug Advisory Council. It is in addition to two courses for secondary school teachers in the package of anti-drug measures at the Governor's anti-drug summit.
End/Wednesday, April 19, 1995