people in their community explore the relationship between drug use and sexual health . In your hands you have a training guide aimed to empower young people to play an active role in the education of other young people in similar situations , in order to prevent unintended or unwanted consequences of sexual activity and / or drug use .
Peer communication is direct and honest , effectively providing information to help young people prevent harms and diseases associated with drug use and unsafe sex .
The trainer who uses this guide should be a young person who facilitates a small group of 15 to 25 young people , in a space accessible to and considered safe by participants .
The training should be a forum for young people to speak their minds and voice their concerns , and should also be based in the following principles :
o Every person has an inalienable right to make informed choices about drug use and sexual activity through access to accurate education and information and supplies that support safety , such as healthy and safe contraception ; o Individuals and the relationships they choose must be respected , ergo sexual health and the use of drugs must be addressed through a harm reduction framework ; and o The promotion of sexual health and minimising of drug-related harm improves an individual ’ s quality of life and helps the individual achieve health .
What will you find ?
In the following pages you will find information and activities in different sections to help you pick and chose what works best for you . Whenever possible , we also offer references for further information . We encourage you to incorporate your own resources and knowledge to add to what we have provided . This training guide outlines a two-day workshop . If this format doesn ’ t work for you , change it as you see fit to