Programming Guide - Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD)

Talking about alcohol and other drug use is important year-round, but consider doing a workshop on AOD in the fall before football season starts or during October in preparation for Halloween.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:

Understand the presence of drinking at UNC
Understand the reasons people do or do not choose to drink
Understand BAC and what is considered a standard drink

Materials:

Laptop/projector, easel with notepad, markers, BAC and “Know What’s In Your Cup” cards, chosen activity materials

Preparation:

Remove student athlete or Greek life slides from the PowerPoint if they are not pertinent to your audience. Gather relevant activity materials and pick up the BAC and “Know What’s In Your Cup” cards from Wellness (email us and we'll have them for you at the CAPS front desk on the third floor of Campus Health Services during our office hours).

Workshop:

This presentation, which includes some room for discussion throughout should take about 20 minutes. The final two slides on student athletes and Greek life should be included or removed depending on time constraints and the intended student audience. With an activity or two, the workshop should last approximately 60 minutes. Alternatively, you could use the two discussion-based brainstorm activities below in addition to another activity or game instead of using the PowerPoint. Don't forget to look at the AOD Resources page for more info!

Note: Keep your audience in mind. If you are working primarily with first year students (who are mostly underage), keep the information about alcohol and other drugs focused on reducing risk in general, and always include information for folks who don't drink or use drugs. If your audience includes more second or third year students, you can incorporate more discussion about risk reduction strategies specific to their (or their friends') use.

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