By the end of this session , participants will be able to identify at least three other people with similar interests or experiences in the room .
Expected time of activity : 15 minutes
Beforehand
Prepare a series of 10 to 15 questions for the group to respond to . Some ideas are : the first letter of your first name , your gender , whether you like cats or dogs better , the type of music that you like , if you have tried drugs before or not , if you have driven a car while drunk or not , if you have had unprotected sex or not , what kind of drug do you prefer , etc . The questions should allow people to get to know interests , similarities and differences around the room . Include some basic questions about drug use and sexual experiences without making people feel uncomfortable .
Activity
Begin by asking participants to stand in a circle in the middle of the room . Explain to the group that you will pose a question and people need to quickly and informally identify other individuals who have the same answer to the question and form small groups . Continue to ask questions so that group members move around the room and learn what similarities and differences they have with one another . This should take no longer than 15 minutes . If you are running out of time , consider cutting out some of the questions you prepared .