Learn Online: A Parents Guide to Drug Abuse Prevention Syllabus: A Parents Guide to Drug Abuse Prevention
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Course Description
This course addresses the fact that the family is the primary social group for adults and children. Most parents want to do whatever it takes to prevent their family from becoming involved with drug and alcohol abuse. However, parents struggle with what they can do. They know that addiction is destroying the values of families and communities. It threatens to drain the strength of country. Drug abuse in our environments, change our values, morals and beliefs by having a grasp on our families, communities and institutions. The course A PARENTS GUIDE TO DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION will show parents ways to strengthen the family through developing positive self-esteem, enhance communication skills, cope with anger and stress, and develop positive health practices.
Course Requirements
Student must have at least a high school reading and writing level. This course has no other requirements, other than the desire to learn how to help your family stay away from drugs and alcohol.
Course Goals
Three main objectives:
1.Students will learn specific skills in the area of behavior management. This will ensure or enhance child development, learning and personal/social growth through strengthening the family bond.
2.Students will access their family unit and develop ways to encourage openness, honesty and understanding
3.Students will use their knowledge to discourage self-destructive behaviors such as drug and alcohol abuse in their family.
Course Materials
There are no materials needed.
Grading Policy
Grading policy is pass/fail
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