Week 1
Knows and understands the
Meanin history of drug use |
History of Drug Use
a. Identify origins of marijuana and heroin |
Week 2
Develop an understanding of career interest and how to prepare for a job interview |
Preparing for Employment
a. Illustrate understanding and completing a job application
b. Illustrate or model the appropriate attire for an interview
c. Illustrate the verbal and nonverbal skills in an interview
d. Illustrate the do’s and don’ts of interviewing
e. Explain follow up contact. Illustrate what to say.
f. Describe the right attitudes and behaviors for seeking employment. |
Week 3
Open forum |
Group Discussion
Discussion of feelings and common the realities of drugs in home, school and work the environment and the factors associated with employment opportunities |
Week 4
Knows and understands the nature of addiction |
Understanding Addiction
a. Define the term addictionb. Explain how self-esteem is affected by substance use
c. Define strengths of someone who is a drug user.
d. Identify three feelings that are effected strengths and needs.
g. Give examples of situations where caring, respectful, responsible, and honest behavior is affected by drug use. |
Week 5
Developing the skills for home administration |
Home Administration
a. Respond appropriately to the compliments of guestsb. Explain the four qualities of a home
c. Describe different methods for cleaning clothes (e.g., dry clean, hand wash, machine wash). |
Week 6
Open forum |
Group Discussion
Discussion of feelings and about family members addicted to drugs and drug use at home. |
Week 7
Knows and understands how drug use impacts the family. |
Roles & Behaviors in
Chemically Dependent Families
a. Explain the roles and behaviors in chemically dependent families |
Week 8
Develop the skills and know the concept of financial responsibility |
Financial Responsibility
a. Learn the benefits of proper money management
b. Understand the concept of budgeting
c. Illustrate correct spending practices
d. Learn about banking
e. Learn about saving and saving accounts
f. Learn about check writing and check accounts
g. Learn about the use of credit cards
h. Explore the dynamics of needs vs. wants |
Week 9
Open forum |
Group Discussion
Discussion of feelings, identification of feelings and how drug use plays a role in the behaviors exhibited by youth exposed to adult substance abuse. |
Week 10
Knows and understands the social and environmental ramifications of substance use. |
The Epidemic Nature of Drug Use
a. Illustrate the epidemic nature of drug use.
b. Explain risk factors.
c. Explain socio-economic factors |
Week 11
Knows and understands the importance of Time Management skills. |
a. Know what task you have to accomplish (priorities)
b. Know when to accomplish task
c. Illustrate how procrastination is the enemy of good time management
d. Demonstrate where all the time goes when it is mismanaged.
e. Distinguish the difference between real time and mental time. |
Week 12
Open forum |
Group Discussion |
Week 13
Knows how communicate and understand how to detect anti- social behavior, resolve conflicts and manage anger to achieve positive relations with others without using drugs. |
Drugs, Drinking and Sex
a. Understand the meaning of anti-social behavior
b. Illustrates how drug use decreases personal values leading to negative decisions about sex.
c. Identify situations where drugs produce feelings of anger within self and others.
d. Describe the signs and feelings of anger within self and others.
f. Demonstrate two anger management techniques that could be used at home, school, or work. |
Week 14
Knows and understands the differences between various types of relationships. Recognizes the impact of unhealthy relationships. Develop a personal support system |
a. Describe different types of relationships (e.g., family, friends, business, professional, marital, and dating) and maintaining more than one type
b. Explain the rules, boundaries, and codes of behavior that relate to each type of relationship and the different roles.
c. Identify three characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships
d. Explain how to talk to your mate, family or friends about such issues as dating, sexual activity, prevention from STDs and pregnancy, marriage, and parenting. |
Week 15
Open forum |
Group Discussion |
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Week 16
Learn the nature and use of chemicals and its effect on the family and community.
Develop an understanding of the legalities of operating a motor vehicle under the influence ant the types of help available for alcohol, tobacco and other drugs use and abuse.
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Alcohol and Drinking
a. Define alcoholism.
b. Illustrate the Public Health Classification System prevention model.
c. Describe how using alcohol, tobacco and other drugs can cause harm to you and your family.
d. Identify self help programs, treatment centers, or substance abuse assistance
• Alcoholic Anonymous
• Narcotics Anonymous
• Haymarket
• South Suburban Council on Addictions
e. Support groups that provides assistance to family members
• Alanon
• Alateen |
Week 17
Develop an understanding how to obtain a drivers license and legal drinking age and consequences of drinking and driving. |
a. Explain the legal requirements for obtaining a driver’s license in ones state.
b. Identify the forms of identification necessary to apply for a driver’s license.
c. Describe the costs associated with obtaining a license.
d. Explain where to go to apply for the license.
e. Describe the laws regarding alcohol use in the State of Illinois.
• legal drinking age
• legal limit of alcohol consumption
• legal consequences of drinking and driving
f. Describe two strategies for responsible drinking (e.g., limit consumption, have a designated driver). |
Week 18
Open forum |
Group Discussion |
