What's with Weed: A new peer-led student program to help youth
recognize and reduce problematic marijuana use

Publisher:

Parent Action on Drugs
2006

Availability:

$35.00 plus shipping
English
www.parentactionondrugs.org/resources.php

Format:

Kit includes Program Coordinator's Guide, DVD of interviews with youth, introducing a "Stages of Change" model, CD with PowerPoint presentations and masters, samples of youth and parent resources

Audience:

Grades 9 to 12

Preparation time:

Preparation for assemblies, peer educators workshop, liaison with youth agency

Resources required:

Projector for assembly; project coordinator

Approach:

Peer-led facilitation with supports for assembly presentations

Created by a partnership between health promotion, youth treatment agencies and youth and tested in 7 schools in urban and rural settings, the program asks teens who are already using marijuana – or their friends – to identify the real risks of marijuana use. It calls on teens to check themselves out and recognize the potential risks of marijuana and implement ways to reduce, avoid or prevent these risks.

Application/relevance to curriculum:

Health and Physical Education.

Comments:

This program reflects the "Best Practice" for substance use/abuse education by targeting a single substance.