Amazing+Alternatives

=Amazing Alternatives = = =  A seventh-grade curriculum in the Project Northland series for middle school and high school students. This state-of-the-art alcohol-use prevention program is backed by more than eighteen years of research and more than forty-five scientific publications. The goals of Project Northland are to delay the age when young people begin drinking, reduce alcohol use among young people who have already tried drinking, and limit the number of alcohol-relatd problems of young people.

=Amazing Alternatives = = =  Introduces seventh-grade students to "virtual classmates" through a continuing audio drama. The primary goal of the program is to delay the onset of youth alcohol use. Weekly audio recordings feature the ongoing story of four seventh-grade students facing challenges that are typical at this age. These virtual classmates capture the interest of seventh graders and reflect many of their concerns regarding alcohol use. The story helps students gain perspective on real-life issues. Peer leaders are nominated by the stdents and trained by an adult prior to the first classroom session They learn to effectively facilitate group discussions, games, problem-solving challenges, and role plays. These peer-led activities teach students to identify and resist influences to use alcohol. THe purpose is to change the acceptability of alcohol use and to encourage alcohol-free alternatives.