Although the numbers of children using some kinds of drugs may be in decline, there are other addictive substances to tempt the vulnerable. By providing children with meaningful drug-prevention information, we may be able to reverse the national trend toward increased drug use after Grade 6. In this lesson students research the dangers of smoking, drinking alcohol, and taking other drugs, and look for healthful alternatives to those activities.
Students use that knowledge to create posters alerting schoolmates to the dangers of drugs.
Learning Goals Research the dangers of cigarettes, alcohol, and other drugs and summarize the information. Make drug-prevention posters to alert other classes to the dangers of drugs and to offer some alternative activities to drug use. Materials large drawing paper or poster board crayons or markers tempera paint or pastels scraps of colored construction paper glue scissors Warm-Up 1. But even good drugs are harmful if not taken properly. Cigarettes contain a drug called nicotine, which is addictive.