Project Northland: Alcohol Prevention for Middle School
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Research has shown that young people who begin drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely to develop a dependence on alcohol than those who begin drinking later. Since children are faced with ongoing decisions about alcohol use, helping them become confident about delaying the onset of use is critical to establishing lasting changes in their behaviors and attitudes about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
Project Northland is a proven, research-based alcohol prevention program for middle school students. The program implements grade-specific tasks, exercises, and activities in a variety of highly engaging, interactive formats to reach young people at an age when they are most likely to try alcohol.
In schools that have implemented Project Northland, the program has been shown to:
- Delay the age young people begin drinking
- Reduce alcohol use among those who have already tried drinking
- Limit the number of alcohol-related problems experienced
Click below for details about grade-specific programs:
6th Grade: Slick Tracy
7th Grade: Amazing Alternatives
8th Grade: PowerLines
For more information about this and other prevention programs at Hanley Center, email us or call our Prevention Department at 561-841-1213.
