Project ALERT Curriculum
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Lesson 2: Consequences of Using Nicotine and Marijuana
Motivates students to resist substance use by having them identify immediate and later consequences of vaping and smoking nicotine and marijuana; and increases students' perceptions that using nicotine and marijuana impacts their daily lives and social relationships.
Lesson Goals
- 1. Increase students’ perception that smoking or vaping nicotine or using marijuana has serious consequences that can immediately affect their daily lives and social relationships
- 2. Motivate students to resist pressures to smoke or vape nicotine or use marijuana by helping them identify the social, psychological, and physical consequences of using those substances
Teacher Materials
- Lesson 2 Teacher Manual (2023)
- Lesson 2 Instructional Slides (2023)
- Poster: Marijuana Can Damage You In The Long Run
- Poster: Marijuana Can Affect You Right Away
- Poster: Nicotine Is Addicting
- Poster: Vaping and Smoking Affects Your Heart and Lungs
- Poster: Vaping and Smoking Makes You Less Attractive
- Lesson 2 Teacher Manual (2023) Spanish
- Poster: Vaping Leads To...
- Video: Pot the Party Crasher
Student Handouts
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Supplemental Materials
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