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Table 6 Overview of the program plan

From: Design of study without drugs—a Surinamese school-based drug-prevention program for adolescents

Order

Activity

Aim

Means, materials

1

Conduct pretest on drugs

Measure student knowledge and attitudes about drugs

Questionnaire

Duration: 30 min

2

Interpersonal information activities

Ask for student’s attention during drug-prevention program and offer information about the program.

Folder, PowerPoint presentation of sample images of drugs

Duration: 2 h (activities performed outside class)

3

Subject: biology

- Categorize discussed drinks

Lesson plan, drug handbook, photos

Consequences of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and cocaine use

- State consequences and hold discussion

Duration: 40 min

4

Subject: physical education

- Educational conversation about ethics, including discussion of four consequences of drug use in sports

Lesson plan, photos (for example, steroid use)

Sports and drugs (steroids)

Duration: 40 min

- Measures to protect against drug use

5

Subject: Dutch

- Put events in the correct order and discuss them

Lesson plan, photos, DVD of film (Maria Full of Grace), blackboard, chalk

Discussion about the consequences of drug trafficking and swallowing cocaine pellets

- Indicate consequences of swallowing pellets

Duration: 80 min

6

Subject: social studies

- Put events in the correct order

Lesson plan, photos, DVD of play (Rambo), blackboard, chalk

Broadcast of play with anti-drug message

- Arrive at clear understanding of drug use among young people

Duration: 60 min

- Indicate causes and consequences that lead to drug use among students

- Consider protective measures

7

Subject: Dutch

- Write and present a slogan

Lesson plan, drug handbook, photos, blackboard, chalk

Write an anti-drug slogan

Duration: 40 min

8

Subject: art

- Design a poster

Lesson plan, folders, poster, drawing materials, drug handbook, chalk

Posters with anti-drug message

Duration: 40 min

9

Subject: Dutch

- Initiate conversation through a game on drugs

Lesson plan, game materials

Game about drugs

Duration: 40 min

- Create a loving relationship in a game

10

Post-test

Measure student knowledge, skills, and attitudes at end of program

Test

Duration: 30 min (activities performed outside class)