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| Alcohol and Drug Injuries |
This 80-minute lesson from the Be Your Own HERO curriculum was developed in support of the Alberta Learning Program of Studies in 2002. It includes five handouts and instructions for utilizing scenarios, group work, discussion, and letter and journal writing to help students in grades 11-12 contemplate the potential physical consequences of alcohol or other drug use, ways to prevent and respond to these injuries, and avenues and resources through which they may seek assistance. (SDFSCA Approved Activity A.i - Activities that address the consequences of violence and the illegal use of drugs.)
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| Alternative Party |
This one- to three-day lesson from PE Central will help high school students identify non-alcoholic ways to entertain and have fun. Each student will create a list of fun activities, learn to make at least one non-alcoholic beverage, play a group game, and plan a party. (SDFSCA Approved Activity A.vii - Activities in secondary schools that reinforce prevention activities implemented in elementary schools.)
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| Better Safe Than Sorry: Preventing a Tragedy |
This five-activity instructional unit from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) provides teachers with instructions, transparencies, presentations, and student materials needed to help teens learn about the effects of maternal alcohol abuse, related birth defects, prevention strategies, and ways they may spread the word and make others aware of these strategies. (SDFSCA Approved Activity A.i - Activities that address the consequences of violence and the illegal use of drugs.)
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| Binge Drinking |
This 80-minute lesson from the Be Your Own HERO curriculum was developed in support of the Alberta Learning Program of Studies in 2002. It provides two handouts, a transparency master, and instructions for utilizing a myth vs. fact quiz, group work, role-play, discussion, and journal writing to help students in grades 11-12 explore the consequences of drinking and encourage students to evaluate potential risks well ahead of time and reflect on personal values about drinking. (SDFSCA Approved Activity A.i - Activities that address the consequences of violence and the illegal use of drugs.)
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| Constant Craving |
This one- to two-day lesson from The New York Times helps high school students investigate ways that various addictive drugs interact with the human nervous system. (SDFSCA Approved Activity A.i - Activities that address the consequences of violence and the illegal use of drugs.)
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| Depression |
This one- to two-day lesson from Discovery Education encourages high school students to research clinical depression, explore myths and truths, and determine steps to take or help to seek if they or a friend begins to experience depression. (SDFSCA Approved Activity A.ii - Activities that promote a sense of individual responsibility.)
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| Drug Abuse Brochure |
This two-day lesson from PBS requires students in grades 7-12 to research the Internet to find answers to a drug abuse crossword puzzle. Information researched is then used to plan an informational brochure to be distributed to peers. (SDFSCA Approved Activity A.i - Activities that address the consequences of violence and the illegal use of drugs.)
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| Early Action Against Teen Drug Use: Teens as Communicators to Their Peers: Caring Responses vs. Enabling |
This one- to two-day lesson (PDF) from The New York Times Newspaper in Education Program helps high school students differentiate between enabling responses which allow a friend to hide from the consequences of their substance use and abuse and caring responses which allow a friend to face those consequences. (SDFSCA Approved Activity A.ii - Activities that promote a sense of individual responsibility.)
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| Early Action Against Teen Drug Use: Teens as Communicators to Their Peers: Recognizing Patterns of Substance Abuse Behavior and Stages of Addiction |
This one- to two-day lesson (PDF) from The New York Times Newspaper in Education Program helps high school students identify behaviors that may indicate that a friend is using alcohol or drugs and begin thinking of ways to help them. (SDFSCA Approved Activity A.i - Activities that address the consequences of violence and the illegal use of drugs.)
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| Early Action Against Teen Drug Use: Teens as Communicators to Their Peers: Speak Up! Using Diplomacy and Communication Skills |
This one- to two-day lesson (PDF) from The New York Times Newspaper in Education Program helps high school students use short, nonconfrontational ways of helping a friend change their destructive behavior. (SDFSCA Approved Activity A.ii - Activities that promote a sense of individual responsibility.)
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| Process of Addictions |
This 80-minute lesson from the Be Your Own HERO curriculum was developed in support of the Alberta Learning Program of Studies in 2002. It provides four handouts and instructions for utilizing group work, role-play, discussion, and journal writing to help students in grades 11-12 investigate risk-taking and the progressive impact of risk-taking behaviors associated with alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and gambling. (SDFSCA Approved Activity A.i - Activities that address the consequences of violence and the illegal use of drugs.)
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| Quests for Better Health |
This one- to two-day lesson from Discovery Education encourages middle and high school students to research and present information that uncovers the relationship of health to body functions. Teachers are provided ideas to adapt the procedures to address health topics connected to drug abuse and violence. (SDFSCA Approved Activity A.vii - Activities in secondary schools that reinforce prevention activities implemented in elementary schools.)
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| Smoking Danger Demonstration |
This lesson from Education World provides students an opportunity to see the harmful effects of smoking by observing the accumulation of tar and nicotine. (SDFSA Approved Activity A.vi - Activities that engage students in the learning process.)
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| Television and Violence |
This one-day teacher-made lesson provided by the Indiana University Center for Adolescent and Family Studies (CAFS) encourages teenagers to explore a definition of violence, monitor instances of violence in the media, and discuss how that reflects on our society and our policies. (SDFSCA Approved Activity A.vi - Activities that engage students in the learning process.)
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| The Brain: Understanding Neurobiology Through the Study of Addiction |
This unit from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) helps students in grades 9-12 understand neurobiology and how drugs change the brain. It is comprised of five lessons that may be taught individually or sequentially over a two-week period, and is available in electronic or print form by request. (SDFSCA Approved Activity A.i - Activities that address the consequences of violence and the illegal use of drugs.)
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| The Drug Dope Show |
In this five-day lesson, students work in teams using a talk show format to research drug types, the addiction/recovery processes, and effects of drug abuse on society, family, friends, work, and school. They also explore techniques for resisting peer pressure. (SDFSCA Approved Activity A.i - Activities that address the consequences of violence and the illegal use of drugs.)
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| The Search for a Safe Cigarette |
This one-day lesson from PBS requires students in grades 9-12 to review a range of federal and state actions on tobacco issues and consider the government's role in public health. (SDFSCA Approved Activity A.ii - Activities that promote a sense of individual responsibility.)
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| Tobacco: Dependency and Cessation |
This 80-minute lesson from the Be Your Own HERO curriculum was developed in support of the Alberta Learning Program of Studies in 2002. It includes instructions and handouts for using role-play/hands-on activities to help students in grades 11-12 understand the physical effects of nicotine and its impact on the nervous system, scenarios in which students decide on reasons and plans for quitting smoking, and a journal writing exercise in which they evaluate positive effects of the media on curbing tobacco use. (SDFSCA Approved Activity A.i - Activities that address the consequences of violence and the illegal use of drugs.)
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