Getting Street Smart ©
Designed to educate adults on:
- Addiction as a disease
- Signs and symptoms of drug use
- Gateway drugs
- Dangers of non-prescription and prescription drugs
- Current street drugs
- How drugs are used
- What drugs look like
- Short and long term effects of drugs
- What to do if you suspect your child is using drugs
- Prevention techniques
Expected outcomes:
- Understand addiction as a disease
- Increased knowledge of street drugs
- Develop prevention skills in dealing with children and
substance abuse
- Expand knowledge on drug task force operations
- Increase awareness of sources of illicit drugs
- Heightened awareness of the dangers of Internet usage by
children and young adults
- A deeper understanding of alcohol use by minors and the
laws
Debbie Fowler
along with prevention specialist Debbie Baker-Miller will
provide detailed information along with tips on how to keep
youth drug free. The PowerPoint presentation contains
detailed pictures and critical information about each drug.
This program can
be adapted to fit your needs. To schedule a "Getting
Street Smart" program please Contact Us.
Kids
Against Drug Use ©
Substance Abuse
Prevention Game:
- Designed for students in grades 5 thru 12
- Dispels myths concerning current illegal drugs and their use
- Utilizes thought-provoking/open-ended questions to stimulate
discussion
- Addresses issues such as the pervasive effects of drug use
- Broadens students' understanding of the short and long term
effects of drugs
- Encourages students to learn while having fun at the same
time
- Students with the most points are given board games as
prizes to encourage family interaction at home
- Every child is given a packet of detailed resource information
- KADU is modified and adapted to meet the development
stage of students
- Facilitated by Remembering ADAM's Prevention Specialist
Areas of
development addressed by KADU:
- Develops team skills
- Builds self-esteem as students are given success-oriented
tasks to complete
- Improves communication skills
- Enriches student interaction skills
- Refines the ability to follow direction
- Gives opportunity to practice self-control
- Increase listening skills
A pre and post
test is given to each student as a means to measure the degree
of learning as a result of playing KADU. Remembering ADAM
analyzes the tests along with the information provided by the
students. A detailed written report is then sent back to
the contact person identifying the strengths and weaknesses the
students possess in the areas of substance abuse.
For more
information or to schedule KADU for your school or group please
contact Remembering ADAM Inc. |
