The More You Know About Alcohol
Jasmin Ross
ShaRonda Amon (Coalition Coordinator)
Mara Carlin (Director of Prevention Services)
- Develop a prevention presentation on the harmful effects and consequences of underage drinking for 10th graders.
- Underage drinking is becoming more of a noticeable public health issue in society, not only with high school students but also with younger generations.
- Studies show that youth in New Jersey are experimenting with alcohol at a rate much higher than the national average. Approximately 407,000 underage youth in New Jersey drink every year.
- 3 volunteer 10th-grade students from Middlesex County and 6 adults from the Underage Drinking Task Force were given a preliminary presentation to determine the effectiveness of the presentation.
- A pre-survey was given to participants to assess their knowledge of the harmful effects of alcohol.
- Participants were asked a series of interactive questions to prompt an engaging discussion, encourage critical thinking, and assess the retention of the presented information.
- Participants were given a post-discussion survey to determine the effectiveness of the alcohol prevention presentation.
- 3 out of 3 scored a 10 out of 10 on the post-discussion survey, indicating a 100% success rate.
- The success rate indicates that the presentation was highly effective in teaching students proper knowledge regarding alcohol and its effects on the underage body.
- I would like to thank my preceptors, ShaRonda Amon, Coalition Coordinator & Mara Carlin, Director of Prevention Services.