Drug Education Teacher Booklet

For more information see positivechoices.org.au Drugs & Alcohol: What You Need to Know 13 PROGRAM Climate Schools TARGETED DRUGS Alcohol, Cannabis, Psychostimulants, MDMA/ecstasy, Emerging Drugs STUDENT YEAR LEVEL Years 8-10 LEVEL OF INTERVENTION Universal ORIGIN Australia Culturally adaptable – has been implemented in the United Kingdom FORMAT Climate Schools is a curriculum-based program that consists of 4 modules, which can be implemented sequentially, or independently. The modules are: ● Alcohol – Year 8 ● Alcohol and Cannabis – Year 8 or 9 ● Psychostimulant and Cannabis – Year 9 or 10 ● Ecstasy and Emerging Drugs – Year 10 ● Each module is a curriculum-based online program ● Conducted in classrooms (teacher administered) Each module involves: 4-6 x 40 minute lessons, each with two components: 1. A 15 to 20 minute computer-based component 2. Teacher-delivered classroom activities PROGRAM EFFECTS Reduced alcohol consumption Reduced binge drinking Reduced cannabis use Reduced ecstasy use Reduced harms related to the use of alcohol and ecstasy Reduced intentions to use ecstasy and psychostimulants, new psychoactive substances (emerging drugs), and synthetic cannabis Increased knowledge about alcohol and cannabis, ecstasy and new psychoactive substances (emerging drugs) Improved attitudes towards alcohol AVAILABLE The Climate Schools programs are available via: climateschools.com.au EVIDENCE-BASED DRUG AND ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS: AUSTRALIA School is the ideal setting to deliver evidence-based drug and alcohol prevention. Programs can be delivered at the appropriate developmental stage and can be universal (delivered to all students) or targeted (delivered to students at higher r isk of drug or alcohol use). Below is a summary of drug education and prevention programs which have been evaluated in multiple studies and shown to have positive outcomes in Australia. These programs provide activities, information, and ideas to help your students learn about alcohol, drugs and related harms. Some of these programs have costs involved.