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Decision Making

Trailer: The Risks of Alcohol Abuse

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Introduction

Meet Thea

Thea's Instagram

At the Bonfire

Sleepless Nights

Party Hard Instead

How Will Thea Respond

Calix Steps In

Awareness

Experiencing Some Side Effects

Thea Does Some Research

Talking with Roxana

Reflection

Turning Things Around

Working Towards Recovery

Conclusion

Recovery

In this class, students learn the risks of drinking alcohol; the effects alcohol has on the body; how habitual drinking can lead to alcohol dependency; how to set healthy boundaries in situations involving alcohol; and the genetic component to developing alcohol dependence. This class includes audio, assessments, and interactive components.

The Risks of Alcohol Abuse

Evaluate strategies for resisting pressures to engage in unsafe or unethical activities.

3B.3b

Summarize the negative consequences of using alcohol and other drugs.

AOD1.8.5

Analyze how relevant influences of peers affect alcohol and other drug- use practices and behaviors.

AOD2.8.9

Analyze personal practices and behaviors that reduce or prevent alcohol and other drug use.

AOD7.8.2

There are legal, emotional, social and health consequences to using alcohol and other drugs.

AOD.I.5

An individual’s reactions to alcohol and other drug use may vary.

AOD.I.7

Alcohol and other drug use is an unhealthy way of coping with problems.

AOD.I.10

Laws, rules, and policies regulate the sale and use of alcohol and drugs.

AOD.I.15

Describe situations that could lead to the use of alcohol and other drugs.

AOD1.8.7

Individuals can resist pressure to use alcohol and other drugs.

AOD.I.6

The process of becoming addicted to alcohol and other drugs involves a series of stages.

AOD.I.12

Describe how substance misuse and addiction to alcohol, tobacco, vaping  products, drugs, and other substances, including prescription drugs, affect the body systems and brain.

15.D

Identify and describe treatment options for substance abuse and addiction.

17.A

Identify at least one example of who, when, where, and how to get help related to the use and misuse of drugs.

17.C

Examine the effects and role of peer influence on decision making and problem  solving regarding the use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

18.A

Develop and apply strategies, including demonstrating refusal skills, for avoiding alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in various scenarios.

19.A

Explain why using alcohol or other drugs is an unhealthy way to manage stress.

AOD1.8.8

Describe how alcohol and other drug use can influence the likelihood of engaging in other unhealthy behaviors.

AOD2.8.5 

Demonstrate effective peer resistance skills to avoid or reduce alcohol and other drug use.

AOD4.8.4

Demonstrate how to effectively communicate empathy and support to a family member or friend who is trying to quit alcohol or other drug use.

AOD4.8.7

Choose a healthy alternative when making a decision related to alcohol and other drug use.

AOD5.8.7

A family history of alcoholism is a strong risk factor for an individual’s alcohol use because of the genetic link and the environmental exposure to alcohol use.

AOD.I.13

Apply decision making skills to establish responsible interpersonal and intergroup relationships, and work relationships.

3B.4b

Analyze and explain the short- and long-term health consequences of addiction to alcohol and tobacco and prescription and over-the-counter drug misuse and substance use disorders.

16.A

Analyze the legal consequences of the use and misuse of alcohol; tobacco; drugs, including prescription drugs; and other substances.

16.C

Identify signs and symptoms of alcohol; tobacco; drugs, including prescription drugs; and other substance use and misuse such as using medicine prescribed for someone else or for reasons other than intended.

17.B

Differentiate among the relationships of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and other substances and the roles these substances play in unsafe situations such as drinking and driving.

The Risks of Alcohol Abuse

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