Dec
2022
Substance Abuse Role Play Assignment
This is the link for the substance abuse role-play video assignment:
PE 9 SUBSTANCE ABUSE ROLE PLAY
GROUP MEMBERS: Liv, Hakeem, Sharon, Christy
Your task: Use the scenario provided or make one up (needs to be approved by your teacher). The role play is meant to be in the context of a friendship/relationship that you care about and hope to maintain and has to relate to substance use or related addictive behaviours (i.e. Gaming, gambling, excessive use of Internet, etc.)
SCENARIO (describe your chosen scenario briefly here):
Liv has an addiction of constantly stealing cough drops from her uncle.
To do:
- Decide which role each person will play.
- Consider the IDEAL decision-making model when you think about how this situation should be resolved.
- Keep in mind that you want to RESOLVE the conflict in a peaceful manner using some of the strategies we have practised in class including the previous unit (i.e. reflective listening, assertive communication, delay, refusal or negotiation skills, apologizing, etc.).
- Develop a role play script that involves all group members.
- Complete the questions below.
- Practise your role play and be prepared to present it to the class.
- Hand in the questions below after all performances: ________________________________
Questions:
- What are the influences involved in your role play? (i.e., difference of opinion, going against your values, pressure from friends, pressure from a dating partner, etc.)
Some influences were stress, addiction, and the inability to cope. The student was facing stress and couldn’t figure out what to do and didn’t tell an adult. She decides to steal cough drops because of the short-term relief from her problems. She got addicted to it and couldn’t stop. Her change in behavior concerned the people around her. With the influence of trusted adults, she was able to reflect and cope with her problems and live a healthy life again.
- Write a script for your role play (on a separate sheet of paper).
Scene 1: Liv coughs and steals her uncle’s cough drops from his bag
Scene 2: She eats the medicine in front of her friend (Sharon) and the teacher(me).
Scene 3: Both the teacher and her friend notice, Sharon is called to the front of the room to have a talk about her friend. The teacher questions Sharon because both of them find Liv not acting the same and feel concerned. Sharon Decided to delay finding help because Liv is supposedly only taking it for her sore throat.
Scene 4: Liv keeps taking them for more than 3 weeks. The teacher starts to feel more concerned.
Scene 5: The teacher holds a meeting with Liv’s uncle/guardian and confronts Liv about the cough drops.
Scene 6: Liv confesses and agrees to see someone who could help her, and we get to hear her side of the story.
Scene 7: Mythili/ therapist listens and helps her regain control of her life.
- Explain how your conflict/issue was resolved. What skills were used to resolve this conflict/issue?
The people around her started to notice her strange behavior and confront her in the meeting. Sharon and the teacher observe and negotiate what to do about Liv. Her uncle communicates his concern and recommends a therapist to help her well-being. She confesses/communicates her problem and agrees to get help. She goes to the therapist who helps her go back to the way it is. The therapist also helps her reflect and connect with others the way she used to.
- How would using these skills make the person in the role play more resilient?
Now that the person realizes that the people around her support her, she will be able to connect with them and build a better relationship. They will understand that taking cough drops will not help them solve the problem, only proper treatments can. The therapist will help them self-regulate, reflect, build relationships, and understand personal values and choices. With that knowledge, she will go on and be able to overcome any other obstacles in their way building more resilience along the way.
This is my core competency reflection:
Thank You!