A Teaching Model That Kills: Modern Drug Education

Cody Ziering

Can modernizing our teaching practices actually save lives down the road?

Changing the content and methods of drug and alcohol education will

significantly improve a teenager’s future;

permanently.

Results of Modern Drug Education

Curtesy of Christian Hans

Some wake up, others don't

Curtesy of Angelo González

Lack of knowledge and experience

Experimentation Happens Knowledge is Power

Adapt to the Modern Condition

Teens will experiment. That’s fact.

Do NOT ignore it.

Appealing to the modern teenager

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Drank Daily Binge Drinking Been Drunk Drank in Past Month

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12th Grade 10th Grade8th Grade

Alcohol Usage 2012

Knowledge is power

Knowledge allows for moderation

Knowing that two painkillers was enough for a buzz…

would have been enough to save his life

Adapt

Lecturing is ineffective Have a conversation

Harsh Reality

Conversation and Discussion NOT Lecture

Do not ignore Reality Educate yourself on Reality

Adapt to Reality

Change the way we teach our teenagers about drugs and alcohol

and SAVE LIVES

Be honest and Open !

Share your experiences & don’t pretend like you don’t have any

!

Knowing exactly what a consequence might be

May change a decision