1. School Counseling and Guidance Program Classroom Guidance Alcohol and Other Drug Use Awareness (Results Sample) Kara Butler Hera Kim San Diego State University

2. ASCA NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS STUDENT COMPETENCY Personal/Social Standard B Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals PS:B1 Self-knowledge Application PS:B1.2 Understand consequences of decisions and choices

3. ASCA NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS STUDENT COMPETENCY Personal/Social Standard C Students will understand safety and survival skills PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills PS:C1. 6 Identify resource people in the school and community, and know how to seek their help PS:C1. 8 Learn about the emotional and physical challenges of substance use and abuse

4. WHAT DID STUDENTS RECEIVE? Guidance Curriculum on Alcohol and/or Other Drug (AOD) Use Awareness Pre/Post Assessment 313 students in 11 th Grade December 1&2 U.S. History Courses

5. WHAT DID STUDENTS RECEIVE ? Lessons contained the following topics: Common reasons why teenagers use AOD Stages of AOD Use Effects of AOD Use Rebound Effect (Withdrawal) Drug Tolerance AOD Use and effects on Emotional Development Resources

6. California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) 2009-2010 Current AOD use, Past 30 Days THERE IS A NEED 40% of 11 th graders at WHHS have used alcohol in the last 30 days Percent

7. WHY ARE WE TEACHING ABOUT ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS Research Shows… Students who use drugs or alcohol perform academically at a lower rate than those who do not (Jeynes, 2002). Logistic regression identified gender, race, frequent smoking, and marijuana use as statistically significant factors associated with increased odds for low academic performance (Cox, Zhang, Johnson & March, 2007).

8. OUR GOALS With the Attitude, Knowledge, and Skills Students will get the support they need for AOD related issues Student self-reported AOD use on CHKS will decrease The amount of student suspensions for AOD on campus will decrease

9. W HAT DO STUDENTS BELIEVE? I feel comfortable seeking help from an adult at WHHS about Alcohol and/or Other Drug (AOD) related issues Percent

10. W HAT DO STUDENTS BELIEVE? I believe experimenting with AOD on the weekends can lead to abuse Percent

11. WHAT DO STUDENTS KNOW? Know the definition of Rebound Effect (Withdrawal) Percent

12. Know that teenagers become chemically dependent at a faster rate than adults Percent WHAT DO STUDENTS KNOW?

13. W HAT S KILLS D ID S TUDENTS LEARN? Based on a scenario, were able to identify someone in the “abuse” stage Percent

14. STUDENT REFLECTIONS “This lesson was very informative. It explained a lot of things usual anti-drug lessons don’t explain. Now I can use this information in the future if any of my friends are in trouble with abuse.” “I felt this was a great little activity and I actually feel like I’m leaving with new info I can apply to life and the future.” “I have an alcoholic living in my home. I will go to the website to understand how to deal with it and also learn new information.”

15. RESULTS CHKS Report Current AOD use, Past 30 Days There was a decrease in AOD use in 11 th graders from Fall 2008-Fall 2010 Percent

16. RESULTS Before guidance lessons (2009-2010) 15 offences due to AOD on campus After guidance lessons (2010-2011) 7 offences due to AOD on campus 11 th grade Suspensions for AOD on Campus Note: 2010-2011 does not include data from May-June

17. Pilot our pre/post test Build rapport with students before presenting a sensitive topic Continue to collect data Continue to provide guidance lessons to address AOD use Lessons Learned Next Steps

18. T HANK YOU West Hills School Counseling Department & Dr. Trish Hatch!