Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD) / Mr. Hecht
DRIVING QUESTION: How can you, as a public health nurse, educate middle school students on the consequences of and ways to avoid ATOD?
Consequences of ATOD
Risky Behaviors
<list risky behaviors from slide or pulled from Youth Protection Survey>
Personal Health Consequences
Avoiding ATOD
Techniques used in Alcohol, Tobacco, and Vaping Advertisements
- Celebrity Endorsements
- False Images
- Positive Spin
- Graphics & Animations
Protective Factors
- Having high personal integrity
- Performing community service (helping others)
- Having teachers recognize good work
- Having community adults to talk to (teachers, counselors, coaches, etc.)
- Participating in extracurricular activities (clubs, music, sports, religious groups, etc.)
- Having parents available to help
Refusal Strategies
- Say NO clearly and confidently
- Keep saying NO
- Change the subject
- Make an excuse
- Delay your response
- Avoid the situation
- Suggest an alternative
- Blame an adult
- Use humor
- Walk away
