Why, how, and for what reason – addiction prevention among youth

Why, how, and for what reason – addiction prevention among youth.

Target group:

Teachers and staff from the psycho-socio-educational field

Description:

What ​“consumer reality” do young people live in, and how can they be supported to become competent and reflective (non-)consumers? What oppor­tu­ni­ties exist to actively integrate addiction prevention into educational and caring contexts — whether in school, leisure or youth work?

In the further education course ​“Why, for what reason, for what purpose? — Addiction prevention in youth” we will jointly consider and discuss these and other central aspects. In addition to the basic principles of addiction prevention and health promotion, interactive methods are specif­i­cal­ly discussed and tested, tips for imple­men­ta­tion are given and possible stumbling blocks are pointed out.

Knowledge
The par­tic­i­pants know:

• the basics of successful addiction prevention in a school setting
• important models and theories on consumption and addiction development
• facts and figures about the ​“consumer reality” of young people in Luxembourg.

Skills
The par­tic­i­pants are able to

• implement the presented content and methods in the classroom
• deal confidently with the often ​“delicate” topic of ​“drugs”.

Attitude
The par­tic­i­pants reflect on their own attitude towards consumption and addiction and their related task and respon­si­bil­i­ty as educational pro­fes­sion­als.