Second Step: Lesson 13, pt. 1 Substance Abuse Prevention: Making Good Decisions.

Second Step: Lesson 13, pt. 1Substance Abuse Prevention: Making Good Decisions

Objectives: Students will be able to:

Apply the Action Steps to making decisions about resisting substance abuse.

Understand how friends can support each other to remain substance-free.

Making Good Decisions: “It’s not hard to make good decisions

when you know what your values are” Laura

Review Action Steps for problem solving: Analyze the situation Brainstorm options Consider each option Decide/Do the best option

Daniel’s Decision: group Activity

Distribute Handouts 13A & 13B Read the story on Handout 13B Determine what decision this character

might make to avoid drinking and using drugs (use Handout 13A). Use the Action Steps (A-C).

Second Step: Lesson 13, pt. 2Substance Abuse Prevention: Making Good Decisions

Daniel’s Decision: Cont. Work with group on Action Step D:

Decide/Do the best option. Create a plan for Daniel.

What will Daniel do? What will Daniel say?

Action Steps Debrief: Analyze Daniel’s situation Brainstorm options Consider each option Have each group report their plan of

action for Daniel.

Making Good Decisions:

Making good decisions becomes more important as you grow older.

“You are a product of your relationships” (Who you associate with is who you will become).

Research tells us that if you have friends who use alcohol or other drugs, you are at a much greater risk of becoming a user yourself.

Watch Video: Interviews with teens who have made

good decisions. Play Video 13.4

Video Debrief:• Really good to surround yourself with a

community of friends who believe and like the same things.

• What are some other examples of friends supporting each other?

Partner Exchange: Make a list of what you could say or do

with your friends to support your commitment not to use.

Share Ideas: What were some of your ideas?

Review: People’s decisions are based on the

influences around them. Using Action Steps to make decisions. Ways to support friends in avoiding

substance abuse.

Final Wrap-up: Distribute the Reflective Writing

Assessment.