Substance Use Awareness: School-Based Strategy

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Substance Use Awareness: School-Based Strategy was developed in partnership with the Alberta Health Services (AHS) Community Health Promotion Services (CHPS) team. The CHPS team works to connect, consult, collaborate, and contribute resources to communities in the Calgary zone. Their mission is to prevent and reduce harms related to alcohol, drugs, and mental health disorders by maximizing the well-being of children, adolescents, and families.

This course replaces:

  • Understanding Youth Substance Use,
  • Substance Use and the Developing Brain, and
  • Youth Medication Use, Misuse and Abuse

The four course modules explore the following content:

In Module One, you’ll learn about brain development, risk factors, and protective factors in adolescence. 

Module Two will explore rates of substance use and alcohol use, cultural norms/beliefs, and the continuum of use among adolescents.

In Module Three, you will learn about cannabis, vaping/ electronic smoking products, nicotine, and prescription drug use, and their impacts on adolescents.

Finally, in Module Four, we will discuss effective substance use prevention and conversations, school-based protective factors, implementation, and resources for working with adolescents in the classroom.

Audience: Middle – High School Educators

Learning Level: Introduction

Estimate time: 60 – 75 minutes