Original PromptNew York State Health Drug Prevention Lesson, Include Learning Standards
This learning resource focuses on the prevention of substance use among students. Aimed at helping them identify risk factors associated with substance use, the resource emphasizes the importance of effective refusal skills and decision-making models to navigate peer pressure scenarios. Through core concepts of risk and prevention, students learn about internal and community-level risk factors, such as peer pressure and access to substances, alongside protective factors like strong decision-making skills. Additionally, the resource includes a decision-making map to guide students through evaluating choices, as well as practice scenarios for refusal skills, encouraging clear communication and boundary setting. Students engage in activities that foster confidence, self-respect, and healthy relationships, while also critiquing peer responses and drafting their own public service announcements to promote healthy decisions.