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Alcohol Abuse Education Tools

Alcohol abuse is a serious problem that affects millions of people across the globe. Abuse of alcohol can lead to legal trouble, family conflicts and degradation of health. If you are planning to lead an alcohol-abuse education course, there are a number of tools you can use that will help make your points more salient and effective. Engaging students is critical in ensuring the lessons from your class are not forgotten.

  1. Group Discussion

    • Group discussion is a powerful tool in any classroom environment. Prep a few questions that discuss some of the negative ramifications of alcohol abuse and invite people in your class to talk about their personal experiences or offer their opinions. Talking and listening to peers is often more effective for students than listening to a teacher's lecture and may bring out unexpected emotions or ideas.

    Fact Sheets

    • There are mountains of data regarding alcohol abuse and the problems it causes. Sifting through this data can be difficult and time consuming. It is best to find or create a simple fact sheet with some of the most important and shocking bits of data regarding alcohol abuse. Look for a fact sheet that talks about fatality rates, consequences of drunken driving and long-term disadvantages to health and social life.

    Games and Activities

    • Playing a game will help students remember key points of your lesson. There are a wide variety of games that have been designed to teach a specific lesson regarding alcohol abuse, or you can try making your own. One simple game to play is to give each student a simple activity like a scavenger hunt or art project, then have them do the activity while wearing beer goggles. These goggles are designed to simulate the effects of intoxication, such as difficulty seeing clearly and problems with physical responses, and students will have a difficult time with even the easiest of activities.

    Check for Understanding

    • Every lesson plan should come complete with a method for checking the understanding of your students. You can check for understanding using short quizzes, review questions at the end of an activity or discussion, or asking students to give a short presentation regarding what they learned. When used in tandem with other tools, a check for understanding can be a powerful method for ensuring a lesson hits home.

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