Presents a question-and-answer teaching technique for approaching K-12 drug education. Students can work individually or cooperatively to define and identify concepts related to drug use. Teachers supply factual information, dispel myths, and provide appropriate resources to correct errors. The article offers information on lesson objectives,…

An instructional activity designed to clarify pharmacological concepts related to drug use is described. The focus of the activity is a simulation, with student actors, of the effect of drugs and alcohol on the nervous system. (IAH)

This handbook on drug education is written for teachers of students in the 9th and 10th grades. It is based on the philosophy that drug education requires a special kind of classroom climate and a classroom management style in which the teacher is not an instructor or expert, but a facilitator. The booklet helps teachers to understand why and how…

This guide was developed by the Portland (Oregon) Public Schools to assist district administrators and teachers, grades 9-12, to comply with federal and state mandates to develop and implement a plan for alcohol and other drug prevention instruction. The guide is based on the district-adopted curriculum, "Here's Looking at You, 2000,"…

The assumption that self-concept can be taught and is, therefore, a legitimate educational objective underlies this package of teacher activities. The package offers elementary school teachers multiple self-concept exercises, and the techniques and procedures for their implementation in the classroom. The specific purpose of each exercise is…

This guide was developed by the Portland (Oregon) Public Schools to assist district pre-kindergarten through grade-eight administrators and teachers in complying with federal and state mandates to develop and implement a plan for alcohol and other drug prevention instruction. The guide is based on the district-adopted curriculum, "Here's…

This book of activities for use with elementary school students lists 10 salient points in each of three areas: health education, alcohol education, and drug education. Suggested activities are then described for students in kindergarten through third grade and for students in fourth through six grades. Activities are suggested in 10 categories:…

This book of activities for use with secondary school students lists 10 salient points in each of three areas: health education, alcohol education, and drug education. Suggested activities are then described for students in grades 7 and 8 and for students in grades 9 through 12. Activities are suggested in 10 categories: (1) human growth and…

The author suggests that the failure of traditional prevention programs may be one of the reasons for the rising consumption rate of alcohol in Canada. He makes several suggestions for improving alcohol education programs. (SJL)

"Understanding Drugs" (Wichita, Kansas Police-School Liaison Program) presents a plan for helping students identify drugs and how they affect the individual. "What Does the Law Really Say?" (Legal Education for Youth Program, Orange County, California) outlines a lesson plan designed to enable students to apply the decision-making process to a…

This guide, one of a series of publications written for medical faculty to use in designing substance abuse instruction, focuses on the teaching of alcohol and drug abuse intervention in medical and osteopathic schools. Following a brief introducton to the booklet, the career teacher program, which is supported by federal grants, is explained.…

Described is a computer program that, by means of a simple motor task, provides a context that enables students to learn about motor coordination. The effects of alcohol, drugs, or solvents on the motor task can be investigated using a delay in the feedback loop. A description of the hardware and software is included. (KR)

Developed for use in high school driver education programs in Frederick County, Maryland, this curriculum guide contains five units for classroom instruction, along with a unit for range driving instruction and one for road driving experience. The five classroom units cover the following topics: preparing to drive, driving skills, the effects of…

This document combines three separately bound volumes, a student manual, an instructor's guide, and student learning activities designed for students who are either in beginning-level pharmacy technician courses or considering careers in pharmacy. The material is intended to relate training experience to information studied in the classroom. The…

The PRISE (Positive Resiliency in Special Education) Curriculum was designed to prevent alcohol and other drug use among the special education population in kindergarten through high school, by involving students in classroom activities that will increase their personal resiliency while encouraging them to make healthy, informed decisions. The…