Drug and alcohol use
Students learn knowledge and skills to make health-enhancing decisions regarding the use of marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.
Elementary Learning Goals
Second grade:
- Identify the dangers of using tobacco and marijuana products and exposure to secondhand smoke
Third grade:
- Examine the dangers of using tobacco and marijuana products and exposure to secondhand smoke
Fourth-fifth grades:
- Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to refuse or avoid using drugs
- Demonstrate the ability to make good decisions and avoid alcohol, tobacco, and drugs
- Identify positive and negative uses for medicines
Middle and High School Learning Goals
Sixth-eighth grades:
- Analyze the factors that influence a person's decision to use or not use alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
- Analyze the consequences of using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
- Demonstrate decision-making skills to be drug free
- Access valid sources of information about use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
Ninth-12th grades:
- Analyze the impact of individuals' use or non use of marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
- Develop interpersonal communication skills to refuse or avoid marijuana, illegal drugs, abuse of prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco
- Develop self-management skills to improving health by staying drug free