Emphasizing clearly defined rules and expectations not found in traditional textbooks. Extending the knowledge kids gain from the Freevibe Web site. The Freevibe Teachers' Guide and Web site are part of a preventative effort to stop drug use before it starts. In addition to informative drug prevention content, Freevibe encourages kids to understand the real and serious consequences of drug use. It includes teenage lifestyle tips, entertainment news, searchable databases of drugs, and links to other quality drug prevention Web sites.
Research shows that young people often view youth messengers more credibly than adult messengers.
Through SSNB, middle and high school journalists and journalism advisers receive anti-drug information and suggested topics for news stories. These news bulletins complement schools journalism curricula by enhancing students writing, interviewing, and editing skills. Students are encouraged to send their original news pieces back to SSNB to be entered in the Straight Scoop Journalism Contest. Winners and teachers names will appear in a Newspaper in Education advertisement in The New York Times at the end of the school year. CSPA will help publicize the program to its 2,000 journalism advisor members nationwide.