We are learning to:We are learning to:

1.1. explore and understand the concept of pain;explore and understand the concept of pain;

2.2. identify strategies for managing different types identify strategies for managing different types of pain and apply these strategies to ourselves of pain and apply these strategies to ourselves and othersand others; and; and

3.3. review and improve our self-management review and improve our self-management skills.skills.

Learning Intentions

2 Broad Reasons Why PeopleTake Drugs

1.1. Pleasure:Pleasure: to be part of a social group or occasionto be part of a social group or occasion

(a party, rave, the pub, a celebration (a party, rave, the pub, a celebration

etc.)etc.)

2. Pain:2. Pain:to escape and distance ourselves from to escape and distance ourselves from

others,others,from emotional or physical pain, or to from emotional or physical pain, or to

copecopewith stress and difficulties etc.with stress and difficulties etc.

Turn it INon yourself

Turn it OUTand blame

others

Denial andavoidance

Run!

Numb orRelieve

your pain

Resolve itFace it

Deal with it

How Do You ManagePain?

What is EffectivePainManagement?