Too Good for Drugs & Violence High School

Too Good for Drugs & Violence High School is a comprehensive prevention education program for high school students. Designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to remain safe and drug free, this program builds on the core concepts of Too Good for Violence K-8 and Too Good for Drugs K-8.

Too Good for Drugs & Violence High School offers ten lessons to be delivered once a week for ten weeks in a single grade level plus 12 additional lessons to be infused into English, Science or Health and Social Studies courses, so that students can gain critical information and practice essential skills throughout their high school years. These developmentally appropriate lessons feature topics of great interest to high school students, such as identifying the effects of underage drinking, distinguishing healthy and unhealthy relationships, and recognizing the stages of addiction and possible sources of help. Lessons reveal misconceptions about tobacco and marijuana, dangers of abusing prescription and over-the-counter drugs, ecstasy, cocaine and methamphetamine. Students also learn to analyze media influence, deal with prejudice and discrimination, and deescalate conflicts.

Reduces risks and enhances protective factors

Too Good for Drugs & Violence High School focuses on the risk factors that can be positively affected in the classroom: Favorable attitudes toward drugs, violence and other problem behaviors; and friends who engage in problem behavior. It enhances protective factors by providing opportunities for pro-social involvement; establishing positive norms, including healthy beliefs and clear standards; promoting bonding to pro-social peers; and increasing personal and social skills which research has associated with positive behaviors and student success.

Builds essential life skills

These skills enhance success in the classroom, on the playground and at home. They have been linked with school success and positive development.

• Goal setting
• Decision making
• Bonding with pro-social others
• Identifying and managing anger and other emotions
• Resolving conflict
• Respecting self and others
• Communicating effectively

Curriculum features include:

• Scripted lessons requiring minimal teacher preparation
• Clear, measurable objectives
• Evaluation instruments and other measurement tools
• Lesson extenders, such as writing assignments and community activities
• Extensive resources such as recommended books, videos and web sites
• Parent component to strengthen family bonds and reinforce skills at home
• Teacher instructions for facilitating class discussion and role-plays, establishing positive norms, warning signs of violence, and much more

In addition, the Curriculum includes guidance for:

• Facilitating class discussions and role-plays
• Establishing and exploring positive norms
• Identifying the warning signs of violence
• Much more

Each grade-level kit includes:

• Teacher’s Manual with ten 50-minute lessons
• 50 student notebooks
• Colorful, attractive teaching materials including DVD's, CD's posters, classroom activities
• Staff Development Curriculum for Too Good Educators and Implementers
• Staff Development Workbooks
• 12 Infusion Lessons for further application in Mathematics, Science and Language Arts classrooms

To purchase materials or to explore the contents of the program kits further, select the program and grade level from the color block below. From there you can explore each component and order online by credit card or purchase order.

Too Good for Drugs and Violence High School Kit

High School Student Notebook

Infusion Lessons