Prevention Priority
Alcohol, Illicit Drugs, Opioids, Prescription Medication and Tobacco
Population of Focus
Middle school youth in grades 7 and 8
Institute of Medicine Category
Universal
Agent of Change
Schools, communities, youth-serving organizations
Intervening Variable
Individual Factors
Summary
An evidence-based program that is geared towards 7th and 8th grade students during a transitional period in their lives, Project Alert shows strong evidence of reducing the onset of drug use. This multi-session program focuses on current perceptions and beliefs of alcohol, illicit drugs and tobacco. After completion of the program participants are skilled with various refusal skill techniques to help maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Program implementation spans two years and consists of 11 lessons, required to be taught once a week over an 11-week period during the first year followed by three booster lessons that are required to be delivered the following year.
To learn more, visit the Project Alert website by clicking here: https://www.projectalert.com/
Note: Project Alert has online material and distance learning guidance available for use. To learn more, click here https://www.projectalert.com/
