Elementary
Standard(s)

Intermediate
Standard(s)

Commencement
Standard(s)

At the elementary level, students will:

• identify the harmful effects of misusing or abusing alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs     
• articulate a variety of ways to say no to alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.     

At the intermediate level, students will:

• differentiate among the short- and long-term effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use     
• develop an understanding of the manner in which the home, the school, and the community can influence, alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use behaviors     
• practice a variety of problem-solving, communication, and stress-management skills to resist alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.     

At the commencement level, students will:

• formulate appropriate strategies for dealing with a person's alcohol or drug use in the home, in a motor vehicle, or within a school or work site.     
• identify how alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use can affect pregnancy, newborns, and child growth and development     
• initiate a variety of problem-solving, communication, and stress-management skills to resist alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.     

Summary: Elementary level students are knowledgeable about the general effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, misuse, and abuse. They demonstrate the personal, social, and resistance skills needed to promote non-use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Students understand the skills needed to make healthful choices related to the non-use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

Summary: Intermediate level students will comprehend the short- and long-term effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, misuse, and abuse. They articulate the personal, social, and resistance skills needed to promote non-use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

Summary: Commencement level students evaluate the adverse short- and long-term effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, misuse, and abuse. They pursue the personal, social, and resistance skills needed to promote non-use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.