Project Toward No Drugs on 8-Sep-09 9:00 AM

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Project Toward No Drugs
Start Date: 8-Sep-09 9:00 AM
End Time: 9-Sep-09 5:00 PM
Location: Greater Dallas CADA, Dallas, Texas 75219
Speaker: Marcia Baker

Event Details:

Project Toward No Drug Abuse (TND) is a highly interactive program designed to help high school youth (14 to 19 years old) resist substance use. A school-based program, TND consists of twelve 40- to 50-minute lessons that include motivational activities, social skills training, and decisionmaking components that are delivered through group discussions, games, role-playing exercise, videos, and student worksheets. Project TND teaches participants increased coping and self-control skills that allow them to—

Grasp the cognitive misperceptions that may lead to substance use and express a desire not to abuse substances
Understand the sequence of substance abuse and the consequences of using substances
Correct myths concerning substance use
Demonstrate effective communication, coping, and self-control skills
State a commitment to discuss substance abuse with others

Greater Dallas CADA

4525 Lemmon Ave Ste 300

Dallas, Texas 75219

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Project Toward No Drugs on 8-Sep-09 9:00 AM