1. Alcohol and Rights
Whilst doing the lesson today, please keep the following UNCRCC articles in your mind.
Article 3
All adults should do what is best for you. When adults make decisions, they should think about how their decisions will affect children.
Article 24
You have the right to the best health care possible, safe water to drink, nutritious food, a clean and safe environment, and information to help you stay well.
Article 39
You have the right to help if you’ve been hurt, neglected or badly treated.
Article 19
You have the right to be protected from being hurt and mistreated, in body or mind.

2. WALT WILF What are we doing this lesson?
Should the U.K. follow other countries in the world by totally banning the sale and consumption of alcohol?
WILF
By the end of the lesson today…..
….. can you state the names of some countries that already ban the sale or consumption of alcohol?
….. can you suggest at least two reasons for and two reasons against a total ban on alcohol?
….. have you evaluated the evidence from the lesson to decide on your answer to the WALT question?

3. Alcohol and Rights
Before we go any further with this lesson, we are going to take a survey of opinions in this class.
To change this pie chart, click on the pie chart diagram, select design on the chart tools tab and then select edit data. If you enter the number of pupils that vote for each answer, you will change the pie chart accordingly.

4. Facts about Alcohol
Lets start by reminding ourselves about some facts about alcohol……
In the U.K. there are….
dependent drinkers
200,000
problem drinkers
1,000,000
non-drinkers
5,000,000
social drinkers
40,000,000
‘at-risk’ drinkers
10,000,000

5. Facts about Alcohol
Alcohol is a recreational drug that has both short term and long term effects on the body.
Alcohol is a depressant that works by slowing down the nervous system and relaxing the brain.
Alcohol can reach the brain in just one minute. Too much alcohol can damage the brain!
You are not allowed to purchase alcohol from a shop or a pub until you are 18.
If you are 16 or 17, you can drink beer, wine or cider with a meal if you are accompanied by an adult.
It is illegal to give any alcohol to a child who is aged 5 or under.

6. Facts about Alcohol
There is a recommended maximum amount of alcohol that can be consumed during one week.
How much is it OK to drink in a week?
It is recommended that men should drink no more than
21 units a week (which is the same as 10 pints of lager):
and women 14 units (which is the same as 7 alcopops):

7. Facts about Alcohol
Here is a guide to how many units of alcohol different drinks have (remember 21 units for men and 14 units for women per week).
Can you work out 2 different combinations of drinks that would allow you to stay within the recommended limits?
This could be turned into a maths lesson investigating different combinations allowed.

8. Alcohol and Advertising
Lets have a look at a range of alcohol adverts.
All of these adverts try to portray alcohol as a sexy, fun, vibrant drink. There are restrictions about where these printed adverts can be shown.
What messages do you think these adverts send out?

9. Alcohol and Advertising
Lets have a look at a range of alcohol adverts.
These adverts are all hosted on You Tube. Click of the black square to hyperlink to each advert. Alternatively, the links for the four adverts are shown below.
Advert 1 ~
Advert 2 ~
Advert 3 ~
Advert 4 ~
These adverts can only be shown after the 9 o’clock watershed time on television. If you tape them however, they can be seen any time. Ask your class if any of them record shows that are shown after 9 o’clock to watch back.
When do you think these adverts are allowed to be shown?

10. Alcohol and Advertising
What do all of these images have in common?
All of these pictures have a link to sport. These can be shown at any time of day and often feature alcohol logos in very prominent positions. Should this be allowed if actual adverts can’t be shown? Why do you think alcohol companies pay thousands/hundreds of thousands/millions to teams or sports to carry their logo? What would happen if this was banned?

11. Alcohol and Advertising
What do you think this cartoon represents?

12. Alcohol and Medical Conditions
There are a number of statistics collated by the government about alcohol and medical conditions.

13. Alcohol and Medical Conditions
There are a number of statistics collated by the government about alcohol and medical conditions.
Each year between 5,000 and 10,000 people die prematurely (early) from alcohol abuse.

14. Alcohol and Medical Conditions
There are a number of statistics collated by the government about alcohol and medical conditions.
Liver disease is the condition most associated with alcohol abuse. It has risen by 68% in women and 121% in men over the last 20 years.

15. Alcohol and Medical Conditions
There are a number of statistics collated by the government about alcohol and medical conditions.
About 11% of heart attacks and strokes are caused by high blood pressure due to drinking alcohol.

16. Alcohol and Medical Conditions
There are a number of statistics collated by the government about alcohol and medical conditions.
Up to 30% male admissions and 15% female admissions to general surgical and medical wards have alcohol related problems.

17. £5,000,000,000 Alcohol and Medical Conditions
Alcohol related problems cost the NHS on average…
£5,000,000,000
… per year.
The NHS is funded through the taxes paid out of what people earn.
Should the government withdraw the right to free treatment on the NHS for people who are ill due their own abuse of alcohol?
Explain to the pupils that this suggestion has been considered already as we find that there is an increasing strain on the budget of the NHS and ways to make savings need to be found. If this were to happen, would some of them change their mind about drinking at all?

18. 5% of suicide attempts are linked to heavy drinking.
Alcohol and Society
There are a number of different statistics about the impact of alcohol on society.
5% of suicide attempts are linked to heavy drinking.
Taken from 2012 National Police Statistics

19. 50% of all violent crimes are linked to heavy drinking.
Alcohol and Society
There are a number of different statistics about the impact of alcohol on society.
50% of all violent crimes are linked to heavy drinking.
Taken from 2012 National Police Statistics

20. Alcohol and Society
There are a number of different statistics about the impact of alcohol on society.
30%- 40% of year olds were drunk when they first encountered sexual intercourse.
Remind them that the legal age for sexual intercourse is 16.
Taken from 2012 National Police Statistics

21. 33% of all domestic violence incidents are alcohol linked.
Alcohol and Society
There are a number of different statistics about the impact of alcohol on society.
33% of all domestic violence incidents are alcohol linked.
Taken from 2012 National Police Statistics

22. Alcohol and Society
Drinking is a central part of the way most adults in the U.K. will socialise with their friends.
What are the positives for allowing pubs to be open in the U.K.?

23. Alcohol and Crime
There is a clear link in statistics between alcohol and criminal activity. Here are some things found out through research…
Police records suggest that alcohol is involved in 50% of all crimes that take place.
Taken from 2012 National Police Statistics

24. Alcohol and Crime
There is a clear link in statistics between alcohol and criminal activity. Here are some things found out through research…
32% of all violent behaviour that results in an arrest is related to alcohol.
Taken from 2012 National Police Statistics

25. Alcohol and Crime
There is a clear link in statistics between alcohol and criminal activity. Here are some things found out through research…
1 in 5 people who are arrested in the U.K. are under the influence of alcohol when arrested.

26. Alcohol is a major factor in 60 – 70% of all murders.
Alcohol and Crime
There is a clear link in statistics between alcohol and criminal activity. Here are some things found out through research…
Alcohol is a major factor in 60 – 70% of all murders.
Taken from 2012 National Police Statistics

27. Alcohol is a major factor in 75% of all stabbings.
Alcohol and Crime
There is a clear link in statistics between alcohol and criminal activity. Here are some things found out through research…
Alcohol is a major factor in 75% of all stabbings.
Taken from 2012 National Police Statistics

28. Alcohol is a major factor in 70% of all beatings.
Alcohol and Crime
There is a clear link in statistics between alcohol and criminal activity. Here are some things found out through research…
Alcohol is a major factor in 70% of all beatings.
Taken from 2012 National Police Statistics

29. Alcohol is a major factor in 50% of all fights and domestic assaults.
Alcohol and Crime
There is a clear link in statistics between alcohol and criminal activity. Here are some things found out through research…
Alcohol is a major factor in 50% of all fights and domestic assaults.
Taken from 2012 National Police Statistics

30. Countries that ban alcohol
There are several countries in the world that already ban alcohol from being consumed. Can you name any of these?
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Brunei
You might want to ask the question about the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. This is a ‘dry’ country? Will they be able to enforce this law to the rest of the world when they visit the country? Is football and drink too closely associated to be separated?
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Iran
What might be a reason for the country to ban alcohol?

31. Alcohol and the UNCRC Right Question Article 3
All adults should do what is best for you. When adults make decisions, they should think about how their decisions will affect children.
Would the correct decision, that would be best for you, be to ban alcohol?
Article 19
You have the right to be protected from being hurt and mistreated, in body or mind.
Alcohol is a temptation that could be removed by law. Should it be done to meet this right?
This links to the United Nations Charter for the Rights of the Child. The articles are the rights of all children in the world. These are all met by people not being allowed to drink in pubs until aged 18. The law does allow you to drink at a lower age than this in some circumstances. Does this break this Charter?
Article 24
You have the right to the best health care possible, safe water to drink, nutritious food, a clean and safe environment, and information to help you stay well.
By having alcohol so readily available, does this make society a safe environment?

32. Questions to think about…..
Would the U.K. be a safer place for everyone if alcohol was banned?
Why can alcohol companies sponsor sports events? Isn’t this advertising?
I asked pupils to pick of these questions to answer and give a response to. This was how they summed up their learning in this lesson.
What is more important, the right for people to choose to drink or the responsibility to keep everybody safe by banning alcohol?
Would banning alcohol save money for the country and lower taxes?

33. Alcohol and Rights
Having completed this lesson, we are now going to survey your opinions again. Do you think they will have changed?
To change this pie chart, click on the pie chart diagram, select design on the chart tools tab and then select edit data. If you enter the number of pupils that vote for each answer, you will change the pie chart accordingly. Compare these results with the start of the lesson. Has anyone changed their mind?