Comenius Project 2009-2011

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Alcohol, cigarettes and drugs

Monday, 21 February 2011 16:30 Joaquin Losilla

In our previous meeting, we agreed that before doing this common work in France, each team would present a PowerPoint presentation about the legislation of these topics as well as the presentation of the national campaigns of prevention from their own Country, with the title: “ Alcohol, cigarettes and drugs"

We started our work on monday 7th February 2011 with the presentation from each team. Here you have these presentations:

Poland Bulgaria
Spain Power Point Presentations Lithuania
France Romania

One student from each country, compared these researches in order to find differencies and similarities between all our countries in these topics during their work sesion. They showed us their conclusion the last day in this chart:

COMPARING THE LEGAL SITUATIONS ABOUT ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND SMOKING BETWEEN OUR COUNTRIES
  BULGARIA FRANCE LITHUANIA POLAND ROMANIA SPAIN
ABOUT ALCOHOL
Main aspects of the law. Drinking is illegal for minors, but it’s legal to make few kinds of drinks. Drinking is illegal for minors, but it’s legal to make few kinds of drinks Drinking is illegal for minors, but it’s legal to make few kinds of drinks Drinking is illegal for minors, but it’s legal to make few kinds of drinks Drinking is illegal for minors, but it’s legal to make few kinds of drinks Drinking is illegal for minors, but it’s legal to make few kinds of drinks
At which age the consumption of alchohol is allowed? 18 18 18 18 18 18
What is the higher level for driving? 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.25
Kind of penalties if you drive over the limit. Fines and the loss of your driving licence depending on the level of alcohol in your blood Fines and the loss of your driving licence depending on the level of alcohol in your blood Fines and the loss of your driving licence depending on the level of alcohol in your blood Fines and the loss of your driving licence depending on the level of alcohol in your blood Fines and the loss of your driving licence depending on the level of alcohol in your blood Fines and the loss of your driving licence depending on the level of alcohol in your blood
Are there any campaignes of prevention? Yes, many Yes, a lot Yes, plenty Yes, dozens Yes, of course! Yes, a big amount
ABOUT DRUGS
Main aspects of the law. Illegal and punishable Illegal and punishable Illegal and punishable Illegal and punishable Illegal and punishable Illegal and punishable
Kind of the penalties Fines and imprisonment. Fines and imprisonment. Fines and imprisonment. Fines and imprisonment. Fines and imprisonment. Fines and imprisonment.
Are there any campaignes of prevention? Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
Which are the most popular? Heroin, marihuana, cocaine, ecstasy Marihuana, ecstasy, cocaine. Marihuana, ecstasy Marihuana, ecstasy Marihuana, amphetamines Marihuana, cocaine
ABOUT SMOKING
Main aspects of the law. Illegal for minors, forbidden in public places but legal in special areas. Illegal for minors, forbidden in public places. Illegal for minors, forbidden in public places but legal in special areas. Illegal for minors, forbidden in public places but legal in special areas. Illegal for minors, forbidden in public places but legal in special areas. Illegal for minors, forbidden in public places but legal in special areas.
Kind of penalties Fines Fines Fines Fines Fines Fines
Are there any campaignes of prevention? Yes, on television, bus stops, posters, cigarette boxes, leaflets Yes, on television, bus stops, posters, cigarette boxes Yes, on television, bus stops, posters, cigarette boxes Yes, bus stops, posters, cigarette boxes, leaflets. Yes, on television, bus stops, posters, cigarette boxes, leaflets Yes, bus stops, posters, cigarette boxes, leaflets.
Where are smokers allowed to smoke? On the streets, special areas, at home On the streets, at home On the streets, special areas, at home Special areas, at home On the streets, special areas, at home On the streets, special areas, at home
  There are a lot of similarities and a few differences regarding the laws. There are a lot of similarities and a few differences regarding the laws. There are a lot of similarities and a few differences regarding the laws. There are a lot of similarities and a few differences regarding the laws. There are a lot of similarities and a few differences regarding the laws. There are a lot of similarities and a few differences regarding the laws.

After these presentations, three groups of students were formed, with students from each partner country in each group. Students worked in groups in three sessions of three hours each, in order to prepare their own campaigns of prevention. They made posters and videos, which were showed the last day. Here you can see them:

Group 1: Drugs video Group 1: Drugs Group 2: Alcohol videos Group 2: Alcohol Group 3: Cigarettes video Group 3: Cigarettes

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 February 2011 15:09