Effects of Drugs & Alcohol
Your child can explain how drugs, alcohol, and tobacco harm the body and change behaviour. Some slow the body down, some speed it up, and many cause lasting damage.
In curriculum terms
Explain the effects of recreational drugs including alcohol, tobacco, and illegal substances on behaviour, health, and body systems, and distinguish between depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens
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How to tell they’ve got it
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Try this together
If your child saw a news story about drug misuse, could they explain what different types of drugs do to the body and behaviour — and why some are more harmful than others?
Where this sits on the map
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Curriculum alignment
Where this fits in the official school curriculum — our best automated guess, not yet checked by a person.
This skill sits beyond Year 6 in the Australian Curriculum, so no F–6 code is matched. It also sits beyond the NSW K–6 syllabuses. It also sits beyond Level 6 in the Victorian Curriculum.