"The Risks of Alcohol Abuse" (Texas Version) follows Thea as she struggles with peer pressure on alcohol consumption. In addition to learning about the effects that alcohol has on the body, students learn about when to seek help regarding alcohol misuse. Students will analize the short-term consequences of alcohol abuse as well as the legal consequences.  This lesson answers all of the questions from the original ''Risks of Alcohol Abuse'' along with these additional questions: -How does alcohol affect the brain? -What are the short-term consequences of alcohol misuse? -What are the legal consequences of alcohol misuse?  This lesson is for grades 9-12.  How can I teach my students about the legal consequences of alcohol misuse? In this Texas version of The Risks of Alcohol Abuse, students learn about minimum legal drinking age laws and the consequences of public intoxication.  How do I talk to my child about the consequences of consuming alcohol? If you are a parent and want to talk about the effects of alcohol on the brain and body systems, this lesson is for you!

The Risks of Alcohol Abuse (Texas)

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

Identify at least one example of who, when, where, and how to get help related to the use and misuse of alcohol; tobacco; drugs, including prescription drugs; and other substances.

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.

18.C

Analyze influences on both safe and violent behaviors.

2.2.S

Encourage societal and environmental conditions that benefit health.

8.2.P

Analyze internal factors that contribute to mental and emotional health.

4.2d

Analyze the kinds of situations involving alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs for which help from an adult should be requested.

5.2.A

Practice positive alternatives to using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

7.1.A

Use a decision-making process to avoid using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in a variety of situations.

5.1.A

Develop short- and long-term goals to remain drug-free.

6.1.A

Describe the health benefits of abstaining from or discontinuing use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

1.1.A

Explain the impact of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use on brain chemistry, brain function, and behavior.

1.2.A

Evaluate strategies for managing the impact of internal and external influences on alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use.

2.1.A

Access information, products, and services related to the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs

3.1.A

Evaluate prevention, intervention, and treatment resources and programs concerning alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

3.2.A

Analyze how using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs influences health and other behaviors

5.4.P

Analyze the factors that influence a person’s decision to use or not use marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

Analyze internal influences such as genetics, personality, and risk-seeking behaviors on drug use (marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco).

5.1a

Explain how drugs alter the body and the brain (marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco).

5.1d

Access valid sources of information about use of marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

Analyze the validity of information, products, and services related to the use of marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

5.2a

Analyze the role of individual, family, community, and cultural norms on the use marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

5.2b

Describe short- and long- term physical, social and emotional effects of using ANOD’s (e.g. effects on organs, including brain, peer relationships, family relationships, self- esteem)

ANOD 1.9.8

Describe positive alternatives to using alcohol and other drugs.

HE6.1.k

Explain the stages of drug dependence and addiction and the effects of drugs on the adolescent brain.

1.6.A

Explain school policies and community laws related to the use, possession, and sale of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.

1.8.A

Describe financial, political, social, and legal influences on the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

2.3.A

Analyze the dangers of use or experimentation with marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

5.1b

Demonstrate a decision making process to make good decisions about the use of marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

5.1c

Identify strategies to reduce the risk of potential unwanted consequences involving alcohol, marijuana and other drugs.

5.4c

Identify strategies to reduce the risk of potential unwanted consequences involving marijuana, illegal drugs, abuse of prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

5.4d

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

ANOD 1.2.12 

Examine the resiliency skills that empower people to remain alcoholand drug- free.

ANOD 1.3.12 

Analyze the influence of marketing and advertising techniques, including the use of role models and how they affect use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

2.2.A

Explain how culture and media influence the use of alcohol and other drugs.

2.4.A

Use effective verbal communication skills to avoid situations where alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs are being used.

4.1.A

Analyze the legal, emotional, social, and health consequences of using alcohol and other drugs.

5.3.A

Practice effective persuasion skills for encouraging others not to use alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

8.1.A

Identify the social and legal implications of using and abusing alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

1.4.A

Present a persuasive solution to the problem of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use among youths.

8.2.A

Analyze the perception versus the reality of drug use in adolescents (marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco).

5.1e

Analyze the relationship among poor eating habits, inactivity, tobacco and alcohol use, and health status.

3.5b

Demonstrate decision-making skills to be drug free (marijuana, illegal drugs, abuse of prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco).

Analyze choices about using marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco and how these choices can affect friends and family.

5.3b

Demonstrate verbal and nonverbal ways to refuse or avoid marijuana, illegal drugs, abuse of prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

5.3a

Develop self-management skills to improving health by staying drug free (marijuana, illegal drugs, abuse of prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco).

Develop a personal plan to improve health by staying free of drugs (marijuana, illegal drugs, abuse of prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco).

5.4a

ANOD 1.3.8 

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

ANOD 1.4.8 

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

ANOD 1.5.8 

Demonstrate effective peer resistance and negotiation skills to avoid or reduce health risks.

IC 4.3.8 

Demonstrate how to effectively communicate empathy and support for others

IC 4.6.8 

Distinguish between healthy and unhealthy alternatives of a health-related decision.

DM 5.4.8 

Examine the ripple effects (e.g. financial, social, emotional, physical) costs of ANOD’s use to the individual and society

ANOD 1.8.12 

Demonstrate effective peer resistance (refusal skills), negotiation, and collaboration skills to avoid engaging in unhealthy behaviors

IC 4.2.12

Demonstrate how to effectively offer assistance to improve the health of others.

IC 4.5.12 

Distinguish the short and long-term physical effects of use and/or misuse of substances.

HE5.1.e

Differentiate short and long-term effects of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drug use, including social and legal implications.

HE6.1.j

Choose between healthy and unhealthy alternatives to health-related situations.

HE6.5.d

Study the potential short-term consequences of healthy and unhealthy alternatives on self and others.

HE6.5.e

Model practices to avoid or reduce health risks to self and/or others.

HE6.7.c

Describe situations that can help or hinder making a healthy decision and identify situations where making those decisions are more likely to occur.

HE7.5.a

Describe how some health risk behaviors can influence the likelihood of engaging in other unhealthy behaviors.

HE8.2.e

Demonstrate refusal and negotiation skills that avoid or reduce health risks.

HE8.4.b

Analyze personal susceptibility to injury, illness, or death if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.

HEHS.1.h

Analyze how peers influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.

HEHS.2.c

Determine the barriers to making a positive, healthy decision.

HEHS.5.a

Demonstrate use of refusal, negotiation, and assertiveness skills in different situations

2.2.6.A.2

Determine the impact of the use and abuse of alcohol on the incidence of illness, injuries, and disease, the increase of risky health behaviors, and the likelihood of harm to one’s health

2.3.6.B.4

Determine situations where the use of alcohol and other drugs influence decisionmaking and can place one at risk

2.3.6.B.5

Summarize the signs and symptoms of a substance abuse problem and the stages that lead to dependency/addiction.

2.3.6.C.1

Determine the extent to which various factors contribute to the use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs by adolescents, such as peer pressure, low selfesteem, genetics, and poor role models.

2.3.6.C.3

Determine effective strategies to stop using alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and that support the ability to remain drug-free.

2.3.6.C.4

Demonstrate the use of refusal, negotiation, and assertiveness skills when responding to peer pressure, disagreements, or conflicts.

2.2.8.A.2

Predict social situations that may require the use of decision-making skills

The Risks of Alcohol Abuse (Texas)

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