2. Learning Intentions We are learning to:
explore and understand the concept of pain;
identify strategies for managing different types of pain and apply these strategies to ourselves and others; and
review and improve our self-management skills. 2

3. 2 Broad Reasons Why People
Take Drugs
Pleasure:
to be part of a social group or occasion
(a party, rave, the pub, a celebration etc.)
2. Pain:
to escape and distance ourselves from others,
from emotional or physical pain, or to cope
with stress and difficulties etc. 3

4. How Do You Manage Pain? What is Effective Pain Management? Turn it IN
on yourself
Resolve it
Face it
Deal with it
Turn it OUT
and blame
others
What is
Effective
Pain
Management?
Numb or
Relieve
your pain
Denial and
avoidance
Run! 4