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Alcohol and other drug-use prevention
Children’s Wisconsin’s Alcohol and other drug-use prevention online lessons, activities and games teach 4-8th grade students how to make smart choices when faced with pressures to use alcohol and other drugs and how to stay drug-free.
The interactive content, developed with subject matter experts, teaches students about different kinds of drugs and their effects on the body.
Depending on grade level, students also learn about analyzing influences, how to cope in stressful situations, how to set goals and the difference between positive and negative risk-taking.
Supplemental activities for classroom use are available to reinforce what is learned in online lessons, activities and games.
Children’s Alcohol and other drug-use prevention content aligns with National Health Education Standards and supports the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards for School Counseling. Visit the Connection to standards page for more information.
Learning activities by grade level
4th grade
"Bright Star" song
This fun, high energy song talks about the many different ways to stay drug free, including being a good friend, getting involved in music, sports and other interests and being the best person you can be.
Alcohol lesson
In the Alcohol lesson, students will learn what alcohol is and how it affects the body. They will also learn about the decision-making process.
Clueless game
In this game, students will answer multiple choice questions on the topic of alcohol. The number of points scored will be determined by how quickly the student comes up with the correct response.
Tobacco lesson
In the Tobacco lesson students will learn what tobacco is, the different types of tobacco products, the short and long-term effects of tobacco and how to resist peer pressure.
Tobacco calculator activity
The Tobacco calculator activity shows students how much money is spent on a regular tobacco habit.
Inhalants lesson
In the Inhalants lesson students will learn what inhalants are, the short and long-term effects of inhalants and why getting involved in activities can help them remain drug-free.
Bookshelf shuffle activity
The Bookshelf shuffle activity is a word scramble game using words associated with inhalants.
Marijuana lesson
In the Marijuana lesson, students will learn what marijuana is, the short and long-term effects of marijuana use and how setting short and long-term goals can help students remain drug-free.
Defend the brain game
In this game, students control a rotating shield that protects a brain from THC. The player needs to protect the brain from THC long enough to achieve a chosen goal.
Full circle game
In the Full circle game, students move along a circular game board answering questions from four subject areas: marijuana, tobacco, alcohol and inhalants.
5th grade
"Bright Star" song
This fun, high energy song talks about the many different ways to stay drug free, including being a good friend, getting involved in music, sports and other interests and being the best person you can be.
Alcohol lesson
In the Alcohol lesson, students will learn what alcohol is and how it affects the body. They will also learn about the decision-making process.
Clueless game
In this game, students will answer multiple choice questions on the topic of alcohol. The number of points scored will be determined by how quickly the student comes up with the correct response.
Tobacco lesson
In the Tobacco lesson students will learn what tobacco is, the different types of tobacco products, the short and long-term effects of tobacco and how to resist peer pressure.
Tobacco calculator activity
The Tobacco calculator activity shows students how much money is spent on a regular tobacco habit.
Inhalants lesson
In the Inhalants lesson students will learn what inhalants are, the short and long-term effects of inhalants and why getting involved in activities can help them remain drug-free.
Bookshelf shuffle activity
The Bookshelf shuffle activity is a word scramble game using words associated with inhalants.
Marijuana lesson
In the Marijuana lesson, students will learn what marijuana is, the short and long-term effects of marijuana use and how setting short and long-term goals can help students remain drug-free.
Defend the brain game
In this game, students control a rotating shield that protects a brain from THC. The player needs to protect the brain from THC long enough to achieve a chosen goal.
Full circle game
In the Full circle game, students move along a circular game board answering questions from four subject areas: marijuana, tobacco, alcohol and inhalants.
What is vaping? lesson
In this lesson students will learn about vaping and how it can negatively impact health.
6th grade
What is vaping? lesson
In this lesson students will learn about vaping and how it can negatively impact health.
7th grade
What is vaping? lesson
In this lesson students will learn about vaping and how it can negatively impact health.
Analyzing influences lesson
In this lesson, students will learn about the analyzing influences skill and why it's important. They will learn about the steps required to analyze influences and practice putting them in the correct order.
Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs lesson
In the Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs lesson lesson, students will learn about stimulants, depressants and inhalants, how these types of drugs impact health, and hear stories from students about why they choose not to use drugs.
Identifying types of influences and vaping lesson
In this lesson students will learn about internal influences, external influences and influences that could be both. They will learn about vaping and the impact it can have on health and they will complete a scenario activity to determine what influenced a decision to vape or not.
Media influence and alcohol use lesson
In this lesson students will learn about media, technology, media literacy, the ways companies try to influence people and questions they should ask when evaluating advertisements. They will also learn about alcohol and how it affects the body.
The influence of social norms and marijuana lesson
In this lesson, students will learn what social norms are and how the social groups they are part of may influence their behavior in different ways. Students will also learn about marijuana, as well as THC and CBD.
“Next Part” song
“Next Part” is a fun, high energy hyper pop song, written and performed by The Figureheads, that talks about making healthy choices and decisions each day. It also talks about the importance of having positive influences and not using alcohol and other drugs.
The power of influence game
In this game students will help four characters try to meet their goal of winning the top prize at the photo booth of their town's Fall Fun Fest.
8th grade
What is vaping? lesson
In this lesson students will learn about vaping and how it can negatively impact health.
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