AlcoholEdu for High School is a Web-based course that incorporates proven prevention techniques with essential science-based alcohol education. Developed by leading prevention experts at Outside The Classroom in conjunction with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the course provides an interactive experience that:
Changes attitudes
Motivates behavior change
Supports safer, healthier decisions
"At a party one night, my friend drank too much and got really sick. Because of what I learned in AlcoholEdu, I knew to call 9-1-1 immediately and get help."
- Student who completed AlcoholEdu for High School
Why AlcoholEdu for High School?
Research shows that teens prefer to receive alcohol prevention via the Internet.* Data from a small group of pilot schools in spring 2004, showed that AlcoholEdu for High School:
Engages students: 92% of students said they paid attention to the course.
Increases alcohol-related knowledge: There was a 28% increase in knowledge gain, from an average passing grade of 67% on the Pre-Test to 86% on the Final Exam.
Undermines acceptance of underage drinking: Changes in attitude before and after the course show that students increased their belief that underage drinking is not okay by 38%.
And, United Educators, the leading risk liability insurance provider, recommends AlcoholEdu for High School as a strategy for reducing institutional risk stemming from high-risk drinking.
"We hoped to find a program to address alcohol use and could educate the students in a way that was interesting to them. The computer program was the perfect fit and it took very little class time."
- AlcoholEdu Practitioner Sumner County Board of Education Tennessee
Easy to Administer
As an administrator, you'll find AlcoholEdu for High School easy to use and manage. Students access the course from any Internet-connected computer with a unique Login ID. You can track their progress through the course, including their Final Exam grades, via an online Administrative Site.
For more information on AlcoholEdu for High School, click here.
