Stick each answer up on the wall under categories . Put up pieces of paper with the questions written on them to act as column headers ( see illustration to the left ). Make sure that you split the answers up by categories in different columns and by subtopics so that you can analyse responses from the group and discuss the brainstorm activity together .
Questions for the group : drugs
“ A drug is any substance that affects the mind , body or both ” Andrew Weil & Winifred Rosen , From Chocolate to Morphine
What is a drug ?
Allow participants to throw out definitions . If they are stuck , ask something like ,“ If I opened the dictionary and looked up the word ‘ drug ,’ what do you think I would find ?”
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What drugs do you know ?
Allow participants to list all the different types of drugs they know including all illicit and licit drugs ; different slang names shall be considered . Encourage participants to list substances that aren ’ t often seen as drugs like caffeine , chocolate or alcohol .
What are some reasons people use drugs ?
Responses may include reasons such as : to fall asleep , to stay awake , to have fun , because of peer pressure , out of curiosity , to be social , to hide hunger or pain , because of religion or customs , etc .
On a different large piece of paper or another side of the same wall , where everyone can see , ask participants the questions below . Keep the same sheets of coloured paper for question 1 in the drugs section and question 1 in the sex section . Do the same with the other two . Make sure to also split into different columns . Ask the following questions :