It’s Up to…Me
Table of Contents

I. Introduction

   A. Drug and Alcohol Awareness Quiz

   B. Introduction to Journaling Activity

   C. Program Letter to the Parent/Guardian/Mentor

II. Defining Substance Use and Abuse —
THEN and NOW

   A. THEN. . .How it was!

      1. The History of Drug and Alcohol Use

      2. Timeline Activity on Drug and Alcohol History and Regulation

   B. NOW. . .How it is!

      1. Activity on Drug Slang and Definitions

   C. Get it Straight  

      1. Group Activity on Substances Used by Teens Today

      2. Group Activity Creating Substance Information Sheets

      3. Group Activity Creating Substance Reference Chart

   D. Getting the Facts

      1. Group Activity by students: Brainstorming Facts about Drugs

      2. Reported facts

      3. Comparison of students’ lists and facts provided

      4. Student activity - retention of facts

   E. Summary

III. It’s up to ME! I am in Charge!

   A. Internal Control vs. External Control

      1. Definitions

      2. Scenarios with Analysis

   B. Locus of Control

      1. Take CNSIE instrument

      2. Score instrument

      3. What you scored

      4. Review activity recognizing internal/external

   C. The Decision Game - Control

      1. Group breakout for game

      2. Scoring and what the score means

      3. Emphasize attempts to control a game

IV. Stress and ME  

   A. What is stress?

   B. Stressors

      1. Define positive stressors

      2. Define negative stressors

      3. Activity - develop list of stressors

      4. Combine all stressor lists of all subgroups

      5. Develop a Stressor Evaluation

   B. General Adaptation Syndrome  

   C. Warning Signs of Stress  

   D. Take and Score the Holmes - Rahe Stress Scale for Youth

   E. Categories of Stressors

      1. Family

      2. School

      3. Peers

      4. Health

      5. Financial  

   E. How Stress Leads to Drug and Alcohol Use

      1. Pick-me-Ups

      2. Maintenance and Binging

      3. Guidelines for Managing Your Stress

        a. Self Activity: Identify Positive Actions for Dealing with Stress

        b. Group Comparison of Positive Actions for Dealing with Stress

        c. Recommended Guidelines for Stress Management

V. User, Abuser, ADDICT. It’s up to ME!  

   A. Self Check - where have your choices lead you?  

   B. Defining Users, Abusers and Addicts  

      1. Descriptions

      2. Definitions

      3. Scenarios with Analysis

      4. Try This! Imagery Exercise
   C. Conducting an Opinion Poll on Teens Substance Use and Experimentation

VI. It's Still Up to ME!  

   A. Comparing Results of the Opinion Poll  

      1. Ways to Deal with Each Reason  

      2. Forms
      3. Conclusion

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