Following are the curriculum
outcomes requirements for Healthy Living, grades 7–9,
that most closely pertain to drug
education3 and are addressed in this
supplement.
Grade Seven:
- Identify
positive and negative reasons for taking risks. (B3.1)
- Identify and
practise strategies for making decisions that involve
risk. (B3.4)
- Describe the
effects of alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco on the body
systems. (B3.5)
- Identify
factors that influence the risk level of alcohol and
cannabis use. (B3.6)
- Identify
personal, social, and cultural influences related to
alcohol, cannabis, and other drug use. (B3.7)
- Demonstrate
the ability to set and maintain personal limits in a
variety of decision-making situations involving peers.
(B4.2)
- Identify and
practise assertive ways of refusing a ride with a driver
who is under the influence of alcohol or cannabis. (B4.3)
- Demonstrate an awareness of adolescents as a target population for consumer marketing. (C3.2)
Grade Eight:
- Evaluate the
role of the media in promoting alcohol and other drug
use. (B3.4)
- Demonstrate
knowledge of laws related to alcohol, cannabis, other
drugs, and gambling. (B3.5)
- Demonstrate
an understanding of the risks associated with the use of
alcohol, cannabis, and other drugs. (B3.6)
- Identify
personal, social, and cultural influences related to
alcohol, cannabis, other drug use, and gambling. (B3.7)
- Demonstrate
an understanding of the effect in the family of harmful
involvement with alcohol, cannabis, other drugs, and
gambling. (B3.8)
- Identify and
practise strategies for avoiding potentially dangerous
situations. (B4.2)
- Compare their
families’ values and attitudes with their own.
(C1.2)
- Evaluate the
impact of the media on self-image and lifestyle choices.
(C3.1)
Grade Nine:
- Identify
high-risk behaviours related to alcohol, cannabis, and
other drug use. (B3.1)
- Identify
risks of alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, and other drug use
during pregnancy. (B3.3)
- Identify
risks associated with use of alcohol, cannabis, and other
drugs. (B3.6)
- Identify
social costs related to harmful involvement with alcohol,
cannabis, other drugs, and gambling. (B3.7)
- Identify
signs and stages of dependence on a substance or
behaviour. (B3.8)
- Demonstrate
an awareness of ways that attitudes and laws related to
alcohol and drugs have changed over time. (C3.2)
- Identify and
practise strategies for helping a friend who is having
problems with alcohol, other drugs, gambling, or other
behaviours. (D2.1)
- Identify ways
that community-based services support the prevention and
treatment of addictions. (D2.2.)
- Identify and
practise strategies for dealing with the challenges of
peer relationships. (D3.2)
- Demonstrate an ability to teach or mentor others. (D6.1)
3. Learning themes and activities in this supplement address those departmental outcomes in the context of alcohol, cannabis, and other drug use and exclude specific references to tobacco and gambling. Teachers may refer to the two additional curriculum supplements (Smoke-free for Life and Drawing the Line) for information on these topics.