The Breakout Drug Education Program curriculum is designed to engage the students through the use of visual aids, role-play, and group work. Over 5 sessions - four consecutive sessions and a follow-up session - the program teaches students about the health risks associated with alcohol and other drug use, helps them to understand the social pressure that influences substance abuse decisions; how to resist pressures to use alcohol and other drugs; and how to make healthy choices. As the students progress through middle and high school, the curriculum changes to a two day format and targets critical issues appropriate for their age.

Service List

Day 1 – Focus on the short and long term health risks associated with marijuana and tobacco use. The students participate in a Jeopardy game and see visual aids that highlight the health risks.

 

Day 2 – Focus on the short and long term health risks associated with alcohol and inhalants. The students participate in a NASCAR race game and see visual aids that highlight the health risks.

 

Day 3 – Focus on decision-making and how peer pressure can influences the decisions a person makes. The students participate in a role-play exercise that highlight choices and the external factors that influence that choice.

 

Day 4 – Focus on peer refusal techniques and avoiding high risk situations. Students learn peer refusal techniques and how to avoid high risk situations.

6th-7th Grade Program

* The two day format varies depending upon the grade participating in the program.

 

Day 1 (8th grade) - Students learn about the dangers of tobacco and marijuana use through power point presentation and visual aids.

Day 2 – (8th grade) - Students learn about decision-making and are given a situation in which they debate and defend their choices

 

Day 1 (10th grade) - Students learn about the dangers of alcohol use through power point presentation and visual aids.

Day 2 (10th grade) - Students learn about the dangers of Methamphetamines.

 

Day 1 (11th-12th grades) - Students learn about physical and psychological addiction.

Day 2 (11th-12th grades) - Students learn how alcohol and other drug use effect a person (socially, economically, and physically).

 

For more information about the classroom presentations:

8th-12th Grade Program

E-mail: shelly@breakoutdrugfree.org

Breakout Drug Free

Serving Jackson County since 1991
Text Box: Breakout Program A program of family service & children's aid Text Box: The mission of the Breakout Drug Education Program is to positively impact the continuing and growing problem of substance use and abuse among adolescents in Jackson County.

 

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