GV Passports

This Week, our Year 9 Health classes took part in GV Passport Drug and Alcohol Education Program.  

The students rotated through a series of interactive sessions, aiming to enhance their knowledge and understanding in various areas associated with drugs and alcohol. This included:

Drugs, Alcohol and the Law – Facilitated by Victorian Legal Aid, who covered the many legal issues that are associated with drug and alcohol use.

First Aid – Facilitated by the Secondary School Nurse Team discussing what to do if someone is unwell, sick or injured, as well as prevention.

Beer Goggles – Facilitated by Salvo Care, utilising ‘Beer Goggles’ that simulate how a person’s vision may be affected with different levels of Blood Alcohol Concentration.

Drugs and Alcohol and Mental Health – Facilitated by GSSC Mental Health Practitioners, who discussed the effects that drug and alcohol use can have on our brain and mental health.

Standard Drinks – Facilitated by Primary Care Connect’s Drug and Alcohol workers who ran some activities around how much alcohol is in a standard drink.

Safe Partying – facilitated by the Secondary School Nurse Team who worked through some scenarios that highlight some of the dangers, choices and consequences that can arise when partying.

The students will continue to work on the Drug and Alcohol Unit over the next few weeks and we encourage parents to have conversations with their young people on the issues that are associated with drugs and alcohol.