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A database of evidence-based alcohol and drug education resources.

41 results found for "Older Adolescents"

By default results that have the highest evidence rating, and are Australia-based, are displayed first.

Botvin Life Skills Training program

Skills for navigating challenging situations.

Year: Year 3–4, Year 5–6, Year 7–8, Year 9–10, Year 11–12

Audience:
studentteacher
Evidence Rating:
platinum medal
Recommended program
Unplugged program

Drug information and interpersonal skills training, 11 different language versions are available.

Year: Year 7–8

Audience:
studentteacher
Evidence Rating:
platinum medal
Recommended program
OurFutures: MDMA & Emerging Drugs Module

Curriculum-based online program featuring an engaging cartoon-based drama.

Year: Year 9–10

Audience:
studentteacher
Evidence Rating:
gold medal
Recommended program
Resilient Families Program

Combined school-based and family intervention.

Year: Year 7–8

Audience:
studentteacher
Evidence Rating:
gold medal
Recommended program
SHAHRP: School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project

Classroom program focused on helping students develop skills to reduce alcohol-related harms.

Year: Year 7–8, Year 9–10

Audience:
studentteacher
Evidence Rating:
gold medal
Recommended program
Preventure

School-based program to increase personality-specific coping skills in high-risk teenagers.

Year: Year 7–8, Year 9–10

Audience:
studentteacher
Evidence Rating:
gold medal
Recommended program
Project Towards No Drug Abuse (Project TND)

Interactive drug prevention program on coping skills, decision-making & motivation. Spanish language version available.

Year: Year 9–10, Year 11–12

Audience:
studentteacher
Evidence Rating:
gold medal
Recommended program
SmokeSCREEN

Game where students learn about the harms of e-cigarettes & other tobacco products whilst trying to fit in at school.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
gold medal
Game
The Reconstructors: A Plaguing Problem

Game where students solve crimes and learn how opioids affect the body. Spanish language version available.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
gold medal
Game
Aussie Optimism Program

Aussie Optimism is a school-based health promotion program with a positive psychology approach.

Year: Foundation Year, Year 1–2, Year 3–4, Year 5–6, Year 7–8

Audience:
studentteacher
Evidence Rating:
silver medal
Recommended program
OurFutures: Cannabis & Psychostimulant Module

Curriculum-based program featuring engaging cartoons to prevent harm from cannabis, MDMA/ecstasy & methamphetamine "Ice"

Year: Year 9–10

Audience:
studentteacher
Evidence Rating:
silver medal
Recommended program
The Illicit Project

Online neuroscience-based prevention program for older adolescents.

Year: Year 9–10, Year 11–12

Audience:
studentteacher
Evidence Rating:
silver medal
Recommended program
The Reconstructors: Nothing to Rave About

Game where student solve drug-related cases by gathering evidence. Spanish language version available.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
silver medal
Game
Alcohol and Your Brain App

This app contains a 7 minute video and quiz about the effects of alcohol on the brain and body.

Audience:
parentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
App
Australian Alcohol Guidelines: Class Activity

Students learn about safe and legal consumption of alcohol for different age groups.

Audience:
teacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Quick activity
Being Assertive: Class Activity

Students practice being assertive.

Audience:
teacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Quick activity
Caffeine & Energy Drinks: Factsheet

How much caffeine is safe? Learn about the immediate and long-term risks of heavy caffeine and energy drink consumption.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Drugs A to Z
Drug prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth

An overview of what works, what's uncertain, and doesn't work, in terms of drug & alcohol prevention in the classroom.

Audience:
teacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Effects of Cannabis on the Teenage Brain

A short animated video about the effects of cannabis on the developing brain.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Video
Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping: Factsheet

Accurate, up-to-date, evidence-based information about E-cigarettes and vaping.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Drugs A to Z
Media and marketing’s influence on drug and alcohol use

Learn how media and marketing can influence young people’s alcohol, tobacco and e-cigarette use, and what we can do.

Audience:
teacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
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