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Overview
Get Smart About Drugs, Grades 4--6 builds on the skills teamed in grades 2-3 and introduces new skills such as dealing with stress and setting goals. The purpose of this book is to help students recognize and avoid unhealthy situations involving drugs, such as misuse of medicines, tobacco, alcohol, and illegal drugs. Students practice decision-making and effective communication skills in scenarios involving the misuse of legal and illegal drugs, and resisting negative peer pressure in drug-related situations.
Unit 1: Medicines and Drugs
Student Objectives
Students will:
* learn the distinction between appropriate and inappropriate uses of medicine;
* discuss why medicines are never to be taken unless prescribed by a physician and given by a trusted adult;
Source: HighBeam Research, Get smart about drugs[TM] grades 4-6. (Teacher's Guide).