1. Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco 4 th -5 th Grade Counseling Lesson October 2014

2. WILF Identify the dos and don’ts of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. Define the term peer pressure. Distinguish between good and bad peer pressure and spoken and unspoken peer pressure. Develop strategies for dealing with negative peer pressure in order to make safe, healthy choices.

3. It is ok to smoke cigarettes. Discuss the statement below with your group and choose one of the following options: True False It Depends

4. It is ok to drink alcoholic beverages such as beer and wine. Discuss the statement below with your group and choose one of the following options: True False It Depends

5. It is ok to drink sodas and tea that contain caffeine. Discuss the statement below with your group and choose one of the following options: True False It Depends

6. It is ok to take over-the- counter and prescription medications. Discuss the statement below with your group and choose one of the following options: True False It Depends

7. Marijuana, Cocaine, and Meth are illegal drugs. Discuss the statement below with your group and choose one of the following options: True False It Depends

8. What is Peer Pressure? Pressure is the feeling that you are being pushed toward making a certain choice—good or bad. A peer is someone in your own age group. Peer pressure is—you guessed it—the feeling that someone your own age is pushing you toward making a certain choice, good or bad. Taken from http://www.thecoolspot.gov/pressures.asp

9. Why Peer Pressure Works Everyone gives in to pressure at one time or another, but why do people sometimes do things that they really don’t want to do? Here are a few reasons. They… are afraid of being rejected by others want to be liked and don’t want to lose a friend want to appear grown up don’t want to be made fun of don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings aren’t sure of what they really want don’t know how to get out of the situation Taken from http://www.thecoolspot.gov/peer_pressure2.asp

10. How to Deal with Peer Pressure Say no assertively Suggest something else to do Stand up for others Walk away from the situation Find something else to do with other friends Taken from http://www.thecoolspot.gov/right2.asp

11. Peer Pressure Can Be Good, too! Peer pressure isn’t all bad. You and your friends can pressure each other into some things that will improve your health and social life and make you feel good about your decisions. Here are some good things friends can pressure each other to do: – Be honest – Be nice – Respect others – Work hard in school – Make good decisions Taken from http://www.thecoolspot.gov/peer_pressure6.asp

12. What Would You Do? Activity 1.Read the “What If” scenario on your group’s card. 2.Talk to your group about the questions. You MAY NOT agree on the answer to the questions and that’s OK! Remember to respect everyone’s thoughts. 3.When the bell rings, pass your card to the next group.

13. Leaders Say NO to Bad Peer Pressure

14. References The Cool Spot www.thecoolspot.gov Child and Youth Health www.cyh.com