2. We are learning to: 1.explore and understand the concept of pain; 2.identify strategies for managing different types of pain and apply these strategies to ourselves and others; and 3.review and improve our self-management skills. Learning Intentions

3. 2 Broad Reasons Why People Take Drugs 1. Pleasure: to be part of a social group or occasion (a party, rave, the pub, a celebration etc.) 2. Pain: to escape and distance ourselves from others, from emotional or physical pain, or to cope with stress and difficulties etc.

4. Turn it IN on yourself Turn it OUT and blame others Denial and avoidance Run! Numb or Relieve your pain Resolve it Face it Deal with it How Do You Manage Pain? What is Effective Pain Management?