Sometimes when young people want support from a teacher or well-being coordinator they have already thought about making changes to their drug use. There are some helpful strategies you can employ to support a young person with this.
With the student, check out the YoDAA youth article about making a decision to change drug use. Reading through this article and its accompanying resources with a young person will help them feel supported whilst still encouraging them to come to their own decisions and conclusions.
If a young person is considering change, consider asking these 5 questions. Although the questions themselves aren't unique, they come from a resource developed by Nexus, a Victorian dual diagnosis agency and did you know that asking these questions in this order can promote confidence that change is possible?
1
Why would you want to make this change?
2
If you did decide to do it, how might you go about it?
3
What are the three best reasons for you to make this change
4
On a scale of zero to ten how important is it for you to make this change? Why are you at that number and not a zero?
5
So what do you think you will do?
We also recommend you explore this change article with a young person.
