Year 7 · RSHE and PSHE · Drugs, alcohol, smoking and vaping · Lesson 2

Alcohol: effects, risks and the law

Alcohol: a depressant drug, its short- and long-term effects, why it is riskier for young people, UK law on alcohol and under-18s, and what to do in an emergency (alcohol poisoning).

18-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

Explain what alcohol is and how it affects the body
Explain why it is riskier for young people
Know the law on alcohol and young people
Know what to do if someone has alcohol poisoning

The method

Facts + law.
No thanks.
Good friends.
999 if very unwell.

Key words: alcohol, depressant, law, alcohol poisoning, recovery position, 999, risk.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

What type of drug is alcohol?

Step 1: Slows down

Answer: a depressant

Question 2

Name two drinks that contain alcohol.

Step 1: Adults

Answer: e.g. beer and wine (also cider, spirits)

Question 3

Give one short-term effect of alcohol.

Step 1: Balance

Answer: slower reactions / poor balance / poor judgement / sickness