Preventive Drug Education Resource Package for Teachers

Resource PackageTeachers have been the vital partners in guiding our youths towards making the right decisions and leading a drug-free, healthy lifestyle. The teachers’ significant role is also accentuated in the National Council Against Drug Abuse (NCADA) 2009 Youth Perception Survey that reveals that teachers, after family members, are the group which youths would consult on drug and inhalant abuse matters.

Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) as the lead agency for preventive drug education in Singapore, distributes publications such as Choices, IN, Little Red Dot, essay booklets as well as anti-drug posters and videos to schools to provide teachers with useful drug prevention information. Customised seminars for teachers have also been organised since 1999. We have received feedback at Teachers’ Seminars that the current materials are insufficient and it would be useful if we can provide more materials for the teachers to use to educate their students on the ills of drug abuse. The idea for a Teachers’ Resource Package was thus formed and the Preventive Education Unit from CNB consulted with MOE’s Curriculum Planning & Development Division in developing the contents.

This resource package is produced to assist teachers in equipping the students with relevant knowledge to lead a drug free lifestyle. It condenses relevant information on drugs and inhalant abuse into a self contained package. There are suggested activities for teachers to conduct drug education sessions for students. Teachers can utilise the relevant portions as background reading for project work or classroom discussions. The resources can also be reproduced easily for students, parents and staff.

This resource package provides a range of useful information, grouped into the following sections:

Part 1: General Information on Drugs & Legislations

Part 2: Helping Students Stay Drug-Free

Part 3: Contacts and Helplines

Part 4: Preventive Drug Education in Schools

Part 5: Classroom Activities

Part 6: Articles of Interest

PDE Resource Package for Teachers (Full package)

If you wish to request for a copy of the resource package (self-collection only), please email cnb_preventive_education_unit@cnb.gov.sg for details.