Drug and Alcohol Attention Grabbers™ - The Unprotected Truth about Alcohol

Over the next few weeks, NIMCO will be sharing some "Attention Grabber™" ideas that you can use in class to help teach about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The “Attention Grabbers™” are designed to assist with teaching and speaking about the adverse effects alcohol and drugs cause to all who are exposed to these addictive drugs. We live in a visual society, making visual aids a needed resource to assist with speaking or teaching thus enabling you to reach your entire audience. The suggestions are designed to assist your alcohol and drug education programs. You may expound upon each scenario as your presentation or speaking time allows. Each “Attention Grabber™” is very cost effective to present with the suggested visual aids to reiterate the information given during your presentation. These "Attention Grabber™" ideas are also great for Red Ribbon Week!

Supplies:

Bottle of Sun Screen with a high SPF

Directions:

Hold the bottle of sunscreen up and read the information on the bottle about the effectiveness of the product. Explain in detail how to apply the sunscreen to get the best possible coverage. Tell why the sunscreen is so important to keep you from being sun burnt and causing damage to your skin. Ask students what would happen if they were in the hot sun all day without any kind of protection on their skin. Encourage their interaction, explain how you would burn, blister and peel and may even get sun

poisoning.   

Explain to the students that many people feel that way about alcohol. It’s harmless and just one or two drinks won’t hurt. Remember every alcoholic started with just one drink. The following are some facts I feel everyone should know before they make a decision to use alcoholic products.

• Thirty percent of college failure is alcohol related

• Drinking and driving is the number one killer of Americans between the ages of 17-24

• One in every three suicides involves alcohol

• The average DUI (Driving Under the Influence) costs the charged person $3000.00

• 75% to 90% of campus rapes involve alcohol use

• 69% of all drownings are alcohol related

Remember one out of every three Americans DO NOT drink. Many times, we are under the assumption that everyone drinks. This is what the alcoholic companies want everyone to believe. They spend billions of dollars each year to sell their product, by making you and I believe everyone uses alcohol products.

The only 100% way to guarantee that you will never have be one of the above stated facts is to abstain and avoid all alcohol use. You have the personal power to be in control of your life and please do not let anyone take this away.

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Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco Limit My Possibilities! Laminated Poster (Click Here to Purchase)

Drug and Alcohol Attention Grabbers™ - Do You See What I See?

Over the next few weeks, NIMCO will be sharing some "Attention Grabber™" ideas that you can use in class to help teach about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The “Attention Grabbers™” are designed to assist with teaching and speaking about the adverse effects alcohol and drugs cause to all who are exposed to these addictive drugs. We live in a visual society, making visual aids a needed resource to assist with speaking or teaching thus enabling you to reach your entire audience. The suggestions are designed to assist your alcohol and drug education programs. You may expound upon each scenario as your presentation or speaking time allows. Each “Attention Grabber™” is very cost effective to present with the suggested visual aids to reiterate the information given during your presentation. These "Attention Grabber™" ideas are also great for Red Ribbon Week!

Supplies:

• Blindfold

• Masking Tape (Blue found in most paint sections at stores)

Directions:

Put down two straight lines of tape about eight feet long. Allow about 2 feet between the lines. Tell the assembled group that you want to talk with them about the negative effects of drugs and alcohol on your body. Explain to the group that one person is killed every 22 minutes daily in the U.S. in a drunken driving accident. Drinking and driving is the number one killer of Americans between the ages of 17-24. We all think this could never happen to me but I am sure everyone in this room is aware of someone who has been injured or killed in an accident that involved alcohol.

When I heard these facts, not only was I amazed, but I started thinking; “how could this be”. I decided to do some research on my own and you will be amazed at what I discovered. I will need two volunteers to assist me with the demonstration. Have the volunteers join you in front of the group and proceed as follows.

Stand each volunteer at the beginning of one of the lines. Blind fold one volunteer and not the other one. Start talking and as you explain start slowing turning the blind folded individual around and around in place.  

Explain to the group that both of these young adults are at a party. Point to the volunteer that IS NOT blindfolded and explain that all night long he has resisted the offer of alcohol. Facts have proven that 1 out of every 3 Americans do not drink. Point to the volunteer that is not blind folded and tell him that he has just left the party and the only thing that he has drank is soft drinks. Ask him to walk the line from beginning to end. When he completes the task, ask him if it was difficult. The reply should be no. (This entire time continue slowly turning the blind folded volunteer) Ask the first volunteer to stand in the middle of their line. Now explain to the group that this individual has been drinking at the party and has had quite a bit to drink. Now take the blind fold off and ask the volunteer to walk the straight line. The individual will find it difficult and will probably bump into the first volunteer standing on their line. Have a chair available for the dizzy individual to sit in and do not make them finish walking the line if it is to difficult, be ready to assist the youth to avoid a fall.

This is an excellent example of how your judgment and motor skills are affected when you drink alcohol. Many illegal drugs have similar effects. Point out to the group that the drunk volunteer bumped into the volunteer that had not been drinking. Reiterate this is what happens many times to an innocent individual. They are injured or killed because of a drunk driver.

*For an added, bonus you may use “Fatal Vision Goggles” listed below for the entire group to visualize just how alcohol can affect their visual judgment.

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Fatal Vision Goggles (Starter Kit with Case) (Click Here to Purchase)

Drug and Alcohol Attention Grabbers™ - Sweet Choices

Over the next few weeks, NIMCO will be sharing some "Attention Grabber™" ideas that you can use in class to help teach about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The “Attention Grabbers™” are designed to assist with teaching and speaking about the adverse effects alcohol and drugs cause to all who are exposed to these addictive drugs. We live in a visual society, making visual aids a needed resource to assist with speaking or teaching thus enabling you to reach your entire audience. The suggestions are designed to assist your alcohol and drug education programs. You may expound upon each scenario as your presentation or speaking time allows. Each “Attention Grabber™” is very cost effective to present with the suggested visual aids to reiterate the information given during your presentation. These "Attention Grabber™" ideas are also great for Red Ribbon Week!

Supplies:

Bag of Chocolate candy (if possible pick a new type that has just been introduced to the market)

Directions:

Hold up the bag of chocolates and ask how many in the group have tried this candy? Explain that you

have been told this candy is great and you just bought this bag because you wanted to try it. While holding the bag speak as if you are thinking aloud. Say something like this: I know that if I try this and like it, I will probably want the whole bag and that is a lot of calories. If I like this candy, I will want to eat more and before long, I will have to deal with the consequences that eating a lot of candy will cause. My clothes will become too tight (chocolate and pounds are best friends). My complexion will be affected, and I will have to spend extra money on acne treatment. My teeth will be more prone to cavities from all the sugar. Maybe I shouldn’t try this candy and then I wouldn’t have to worry about all of these things. Ask the group what they think?

Allow time for the group to respond. Some will say that you should not try the candy and others may say just try one or two. Parallel this analogy with trying drugs or alcohol. Even though you are aware of all the problems and health hazards that are involved with drugs and alcohol some people still try them. Before you know what happens, you are addicted.

There are absolutely NO guarantees that when you try drugs or alcohol just one time you will not become addicted, or suffer effects for the rest of your life. Just like the chocolate candy, that I really love there is no way I could eat just one piece and quit. Take the bag of chocolate and put it in the trash can.

Tell the group to never let anyone tell you “just try it one time”, it won’t hurt you. Every alcoholic started with just one drink and every drug addict started with just one pill, snort, injection, smoke, etc. Is it really worth the risk.

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Life is Sweeter When it's Drug Free-Jumbo Jelly Beans (Click Here to Purchase)

Drug and Alcohol Attention Grabbers™ - Create Your Own Card

Over the next few weeks, NIMCO will be sharing some "Attention Grabber™" ideas that you can use in class to help teach about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The “Attention Grabbers™” are designed to assist with teaching and speaking about the adverse effects alcohol and drugs cause to all who are exposed to these addictive drugs. We live in a visual society, making visual aids a needed resource to assist with speaking or teaching thus enabling you to reach your entire audience. The suggestions are designed to assist your alcohol and drug education programs. You may expound upon each scenario as your presentation or speaking time allows. Each “Attention Grabber™” is very cost effective to present with the suggested visual aids to reiterate the information given during your presentation. These "Attention Grabber™" ideas are also great for Red Ribbon Week!

Supplies:

• Construction Paper or copy Paper---color is optional

• Markers or crayons

Directions:

Start by explaining that in today’s society we have greeting cards for just about everything, and you are giving each one of them the opportunity to design a new and unique style card. 

Pass out the paper and markers or crayons and divide the class in groups. Have the first group design a

card for someone with blurred vision. Have the second group design a card that would be appropriate for a person who has slurred speech. Have the third group design a card for someone in prison. Have the fourth group design a card for someone who has major mood swings. The fifth group to design a card for a family who has lost a loved one in a drunk driving accident.

After the groups have finished have someone from each group read their card. You may ask as many students as time allows to read their cards. Be sure that at least one person from each group reads their card aloud. When they have finished presenting their cards, explain the following. “If you make the decision to use drugs or alcohol any of these cards may be sent to you.” Explain these are just a few of the possible side effects you will experience if you make the decision to use drugs or alcohol.

Tell the group that each person has a personal power to say NO to drugs and alcohol. Don’t let the

addiction of drugs or alcohol take your power away.

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Be Too Smart to Start Laminated Poster (Click Here to Purchase)

Drug and Alcohol Attention Grabbers™ - A Picture is worth a Thousand Words

Over the next few weeks, NIMCO will be sharing some "Attention Grabber™" ideas that you can use in class to help teach about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The “Attention Grabbers™” are designed to assist with teaching and speaking about the adverse effects alcohol and drugs cause to all who are exposed to these addictive drugs. We live in a visual society, making visual aids a needed resource to assist with speaking or teaching thus enabling you to reach your entire audience. The suggestions are designed to assist your alcohol and drug education programs. You may expound upon each scenario as your presentation or speaking time allows. Each “Attention Grabber™” is very cost effective to present with the suggested visual aids to reiterate the information given during your presentation. These "Attention Grabber™" ideas are also great for Red Ribbon Week!

Supplies:

• Poster concerning the hazards of drug or alcohol use

• Black Bows

• Pictures of caskets or funerals

• A tombstone made out of wood or cardboard with RIP inscribed on it

• Any other visual aid about drug or alcohol abuse

Directions:

Place these items around the room where you will be speaking. Proceed with your speaking session without mentioning the items on display. The ideal is to create a visual setting, which mimics your lecture content. Some research material about the visual items will be helpful to reiterate the subliminal message. Allow the student’s time to review the visual aids and ask questions concerning your displays. This gives you an opportunity to explain the meanings of your visual aids.  

This sets the stage for speaking about the fatal consequences alcohol or drugs may have on your life. As a speaker you may choose this as a visual aid to a prepared speech. This is also a stand alone presentation that will arouse interest in the assembled group. Be prepared to answer questions about the visual aids.

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Project Drug Free Folding Display (Click Here to Purchase)

                                                                               

Drug and Alcohol Attention Grabbers™ - Funnel

Over the next few weeks, NIMCO will be sharing some "Attention Grabber™" ideas that you can use in class to help teach about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The “Attention Grabbers™” are designed to assist with teaching and speaking about the adverse effects alcohol and drugs cause to all who are exposed to these addictive drugs. We live in a visual society, making visual aids a needed resource to assist with speaking or teaching thus enabling you to reach your entire audience. The suggestions are designed to assist your alcohol and drug education programs. You may expound upon each scenario as your presentation or speaking time allows. Each “Attention Grabber™” is very cost effective to present with the suggested visual aids to reiterate the information given during your presentation. These "Attention Grabber™" ideas are also great for Red Ribbon Week!

Supplies:

A large kitchen or automotive funnel

Directions:

Turn the funnel upside down and tell the students the funnel represents their choices in life. The narrow end represents when they were young and their parents made the majority of decisions concerning their daily activities. Point out that as you grow you have more opportunity to make your own choices. Explain that even while we do not have a choice about some things in life, there are just as many times we do have a choice. As we grow older, we have more opportunities to make choices. Use the funnel to show how it grows wider just as we grow older. Explain if you; choose to make poor choices; it will affect the rest of your life. Examples of poor choices would be to use drugs or alcohol. If you choose to use drugs or alcohol, the effects will be with you the rest of your life.  

Turn the funnel upside down and point out the fact that poor choices can shorten our lives as well as cause many health problems. Instead of growing outside the funnel where we have wide-open opportunities, we put ourselves back in the funnel with a limited lifestyle and limit our opportunities. You can incorporate many points into this lesson and you can make it as extensive as you desire. This is an excellent opportunity to talk about character building and future dreams and goals.

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Be Drug Free Silicone Bracelet (Click Here to Purchase)

Drug and Alcohol Attention Grabbers™ - Extra Baggage

Over the next few weeks, NIMCO will be sharing some "Attention Grabber™" ideas that you can use in class to help teach about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The “Attention Grabbers™” are designed to assist with teaching and speaking about the adverse effects alcohol and drugs cause to all who are exposed to these addictive drugs. We live in a visual society, making visual aids a needed resource to assist with speaking or teaching thus enabling you to reach your entire audience. The suggestions are designed to assist your alcohol and drug education programs. You may expound upon each scenario as your presentation or speaking time allows. Each “Attention Grabber™” is very cost effective to present with the suggested visual aids to reiterate the information given during your presentation. These "Attention Grabber™" ideas are also great for Red Ribbon Week!

Supplies:

• String or ribbon

• Boxes in various sizes

• Construction paper, and markers

Directions:

Write on separate pieces of construction paper the following--Cirrhosis of the Liver, Drunk Driving, Binge Drinking, Traffic Fatalities, Fatal Alcohol Syndrome. Tape each piece of paper on a different box.

Have a hole punched in each box and connect the boxes with the string or ribbon leaving about a four foot excess string on the last box. Ask for two volunteers (male and female) to join you in front of the group. Tell everyone that this couple is getting ready to go out to eat and then see a movie. Explain to the audience that this would be wonderful except for one small problem. Point to the young man and say he has some excess baggage; he will be taking on the date. Tie the ribbon or string around his wrist and position the boxes so you can read aloud the problem listed on each box.

Address the audience and explain the health issue written on each box. You may choose to use different problems related to alcohol use. The point of the illustration is to make your audience aware

that drinking creates problems. These problems and health issues are “attached” to the person who chooses to use alcohol and also all those around them.

Ask the question to the group; Is this something (pointing to the attached boxes) you really want to spend an evening with?

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Dangers of Drugs Flip Chart (Click Here to Purchase)                        

Dangers of Alcohol Flip Chart (Click Here to Purchase)

Drug and Alcohol Attention Grabbers™ - Keys

Drug and Alcohol Attention Grabbers™ - Keys

Over the next few weeks, NIMCO will be sharing some "Attention Grabber™" ideas that you can use in class to help teach about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The “Attention Grabbers™” are designed to assist with teaching and speaking about the adverse effects alcohol and drugs cause to all who are exposed to these addictive drugs. We live in a visual society, making visual aids a needed resource to assist with speaking or teaching thus enabling you to reach your entire audience. The suggestions are designed to assist your alcohol and drug education programs. You may expound upon each scenario as your presentation or speaking time allows. Each “Attention Grabber™” is very cost effective to present with the suggested visual aids to reiterate the information given during your presentation. These "Attention Grabber™" ideas are also great for Red Ribbon Week!

Supplies:

• Set of car keys

• Inexpensive toy car or truck

Directions:

Hold up the keys and tell the group that this is the set of keys to your brand-new (car or truck). Ask a volunteer  to come up front. Hand the keys to your volunteer and tell him or her you are giving them your new (car or truck).  

Explain in detail about the vehicle (color, interior, sound system etc.). Describe a vehicle that is very appealing to the group you are speaking too.

Ask the volunteer if they are excited about their new vehicle? Ask if they will let someone drinking alcohol or taking illegal drugs drive their new vehicle? Their response should be no and ask the reason they said no.

• Some possible responses they may say are:

• Its illegal

• It’s dangerous

When you use drugs or alcohol, you lose your control.

Use this opportunity to point out they should not take the chance of wrecking their body or life.

Add more reasons as your time and group discussion will allow. Explain to the group that when someone uses drugs or alcohol and gets behind the wheel not only does it affect them but also

whoever is with them and anyone they meet on the highway. Take this opportunity to explain that drugs and alcohol are always a dangerous and sometimes deadly combination, especially if you are behind the wheel.

Thank the volunteer for his or her participation and tell them you are sorry but you really don’t have a new vehicle for them, but you have this. Hand them the toy (car or truck) and ask everyone to give

them a nice applause for their participation.

Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Free Lanyard (CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE)

Drug and Alcohol Attention Grabbers™ - False Advertising

Drug and Alcohol Attention Grabbers™ - False Advertising

Over the next few weeks, NIMCO will be sharing some "Attention Grabber™" ideas that you can use in class to help teach about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The “Attention Grabbers™” are designed to assist with teaching and speaking about the adverse effects alcohol and drugs cause to all who are exposed to these addictive drugs. We live in a visual society, making visual aids a needed resource to assist with speaking or teaching thus enabling you to reach your entire audience. The suggestions are designed to assist your alcohol and drug education programs. You may expound upon each scenario as your presentation or speaking time allows. Each “Attention Grabber™” is very cost effective to present with the suggested visual aids to reiterate the information given during your presentation. These "Attention Grabber™" ideas are also great for Red Ribbon Week!

Supplies:

• Assorted magazines that appeal to youth

• Scissors

• Shopping bag or trash bag with handles

Alcohol ad targeting video gamers.

Directions:

Divide the students in groups and give each group magazines, scissors, and a trash bag. The task is for the students to remove any item or picture that involves liquor, beer, or wine. As the students busy themselves with this task, encourage discussion about how alcohol companies target youth and try to make their ads so appealing it seems like everyone drinks. Point out to students that a recent survey across America showed a decline in alcohol consumption among youth. 

As the students edit the magazine for alcohol ads, ask each group to select the most sizzling and appealing ad they find and discard the rest in their trash bag. You may award the group with the most trash and the group with the alcohol ad that appeals most to the students. Use this opportunity to point out that alcohol companies target youth. Remind the students that the alcohol companies only want their money and are not concerned about addiction or other side effects caused by alcohol use.

Suggested supplemental materials may be purchased at

 www.nimcoinc.com

Too Smart to Start - 13 Poster Set (CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE)

Drug and Alcohol Attention Grabbers™ - Personal Testimony

Drug and Alcohol Attention Grabbers™ - Personal Testimony

Over the next few weeks, NIMCO will be sharing some "Attention Grabber™" ideas that you can use in class to help teach about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The “Attention Grabbers™” are designed to assist with teaching and speaking about the adverse effects alcohol and drugs cause to all who are exposed to these addictive drugs. We live in a visual society, making visual aids a needed resource to assist with speaking or teaching thus enabling you to reach your entire audience. The suggestions are designed to assist your alcohol and drug education programs. You may expound upon each scenario as your presentation or speaking time allows. Each “Attention Grabber™” is very cost effective to present with the suggested visual aids to reiterate the information given during your presentation. These "Attention Grabber™" ideas are also great for Red Ribbon Week!

Supplies:

• 1 large piece of cardboard or thin plywood

• Gray and Black Paint

• Small group of silk flowers

Directions:

Take your cardboard and make a tombstone inscribed with a fictitious name and date. Be sure that the date makes the deceased 15 years old. Have all the lights out except a spotlight on the tombstone and sit down on the bench that should be placed beside the make-believe grave. Look out at the audience and start talking as if you are alone and thinking aloud.  

“You know it seems like only yesterday that Ashley and I (use whatever name you have put on the tombstone) went to that party. We were so excited it was our first “real party”. All the popular crowd was there and we couldn’t wait to finally be part of the group. We knew there would be drinking, gee that’s just part of being a teenager. The drugs were different. We had no ideal that drugs would be involved. They started taunting us to have a beer, and we both agreed that one beer was okay, but we pledged we would never use drugs. We really didn’t like the taste, but everyone was drinking and by the time we finished the first one, the second didn’t taste so bad. I really can’t remember what happened for sure after the second beer. It all seems just like a bad dream. I remember that every time we finished one drink someone was handing us another one. Things really get fuzzy after that- until I woke up at the hospital. 

My parents were beside my bed, and I could not remember how I got there. My head hurt so badly, and I was sick at my stomach. I looked around the room and saw monitors, and I had IV’s in my arm. Everything seemed to either spin or move in slow motion. I think I kept asking what happened but when my parents would answer me, I couldn’t understand what they were saying. After about 48 hours, I woke up and feeling better and asked what had happened. My mother told me that Ashley and I had been admitted to the hospital for alcohol and drug overdose. I said that was crazy; I would never use drugs, and neither would Ashley. All we did was drink a few beers and then …..well…I really don’t remember what happened. My parents said apparently we were drunk and experimented with drugs. I just couldn’t believe it, and then I ask about Ashley. My parents became very silent and then told me that Ashley did not survive; the combination of alcohol and drugs that almost killed me …had killed Ashley. 

My life changed forever that night. I will always regret our decision to drink, which altered our minds and our judgment not to use drugs. I come here often because I never want to forget the terrible tragedy that happened to my best friend: who says one drink or just try drugs –just one time–won’t hurt anyone."

Turn and walk off the stage and the lights go black.

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 www.nimcoinc.com

Drunk Driving RIP Display

Drug and Alcohol Attention Grabbers™ - THE FAD

Drug and Alcohol Attention Grabbers™ - THE FAD

Over the next few weeks, NIMCO will be sharing some "Attention Grabber™" ideas that you can use in class to help teach about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The “Attention Grabbers™” are designed to assist with teaching and speaking about the adverse effects alcohol and drugs cause to all who are exposed to these addictive drugs. We live in a visual society, making visual aids a needed resource to assist with speaking or teaching thus enabling you to reach your entire audience. The suggestions are designed to assist your alcohol and drug education programs. You may expound upon each scenario as your presentation or speaking time allows. Each “Attention Grabber™” is very cost effective to present with the suggested visual aids to reiterate the information given during your presentation. These "Attention Grabber™" ideas are also great for Red Ribbon Week!

Supplies:

Assorted Beanie Babies

Directions:

Start by showing the audience your collection of Beanie Babies. Briefly explain that several years ago

when collecting Beanie Babies was a fad many of these Beanies were quite expensive. People were

spending a lot of money on these stuffed animals. Many adults as children were hooked on the “Beanie Baby Craze”. The funny thing is, now you can find them everywhere, even at garage sales. For the most part they are very inexpensive. Now these cute little bears are just a trinket that some people still collect but the majority of people have moved on to the newest craze. Ask the group to give an example of something that is the latest fad.  

Alcohol advertising can affect youth!

Ask the students to think about alcohol advertising and the way it targets youth across America. Many ads and commercials are focused on appealing to youth and focus on the latest trends. They know exactly the clothes, hair, cars, and even music to make the products appealing to young people. Think of all the alcoholic products that are centered on sporting events. The alcohol companies are smart. They want to “hook you” when you are young because they know the younger you start using alcoholic products, the harder it is to quit. The sad part is the “Alcohol Companies” don’t care about you as a person. They just want your money. Your habit makes the alcoholic beverage companies a lot of money. They don’t care about your health or the number of traffic accidents caused by drunk drivers each year.

Alcohol is a high-risk “fad” that can very easily turn into a life long addiction. Don’t support the alcoholic beverage companies with your money. Enjoy life and don’t be fooled by gimmicks designed to be costly and ruin your life.

 Suggested supplemental materials may be purchased at

 www.nimcoinc.com

My Character Shines! Erasers 3ER1-W Erase Drugs - Erasers (set of 25) SAM-R1-DW

Drug and Alcohol Attention Grabbers™ - Tug Of War

Over the next few weeks, NIMCO will be sharing some "Attention Grabber™" ideas that you can use in class to help teach about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The “Attention Grabbers™” are designed to assist with teaching and speaking about the adverse effects alcohol and drugs cause to all who are exposed to these addictive drugs. We live in a visual society, making visual aids a needed resource to assist with speaking or teaching thus enabling you to reach your entire audience. The suggestions are designed to assist your alcohol and drug education programs. You may expound upon each scenario as your presentation or speaking time allows. Each “Attention Grabber™” is very cost effective to present with the suggested visual aids to reiterate the information given during your presentation. 

Tug Of War  

Supplies:

• A long length of rope
• 7 Volunteers

Directions:

Start by speaking to the group about the constant pressure the youth of today are faced with. Tell the audience that you realize that peer pressure is the number one reason that youth first try drugs or alcohol.

Having positive friends who make wise choices is ideally the group with which you would like to be

associated. Ask the group this question: Do you think that when someone starts using drugs they think about becoming addicted? On the other hand, what about alcohol? Do you really think that when someone starts drinking they plan to become an alcoholic?

Ask six equally sized volunteers to assist you in a demonstration. Hand six students the rope and ask them to try a tug of war with the rope. If both sides are equally balanced, it will be hard for one side to easily pull the other side over. After a few minutes, stop the demonstration. Ask the youth if they ever feel that they are in a tug of war with friends. Many times the constant tugging of peer pressure causes you to try drugs or alcohol.

Ask for another volunteer to come to the front and have them join one side of the tug of war. Now ask

the two teams to start again. The team with the fourth team member should have the advantage and

win. Tell the group that there is strength in numbers and when you make a decision to be with the positive group, it can make a difference in your future as well as your friend’s future. You have the “Personal Power” to be strong and say no to drugs and alcohol. DO NOT let anyone take your power away.

* Be selective so that the individual sizes of the teams will accomplish your goal with this presentation.

 Red White and Blue Pencil

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Suggested supplemental

materials may be purchased at

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Crime Scene Investigation - Ideas for Red Ribbon Week Activities

NIMCO, Inc. Encourages Red Ribbon Week Activities

Over the next few weeks leading up to Red Ribbon Week 2013, NIMCO will be sharing some activity ideas on our blog that teachers and community leaders can use to help students get excited about Red Ribbon Week. Many of these ideas can be incorporated in your school leading up to Red Ribbon Week.

Our 16th entry is entitled: Crime Scene Investigation

Do you want to shock your community or school? You can make the school parking lot into a

crime scene with caution tape, chalk drawings, and as many details as you would like to add.

Decide what type of crime scene: drug, alcohol, or tobacco.

• Car Crash Scene - Set up a wrecked car and arrange victims to give the appearance of       

A car crash scene at your school is an effective
tool for teaching about the dangers of impaired driving
during Red Ribbon Week!

being struck by an impaired driver. Use fake blood to intensify the effect. Policemen and

paramedics can demonstrate what happens when they arrive on the scene after an impaired driving crash. Ask them to arrest the impaired driver and strap the victims to a backboard or pronounce them dead and cover them with a sheet. Discuss the event. Elicit comments from the people who performed the emergency services, friends and family of the "deceased," and participants who witnessed the event.

• Drug Crime Scene - Students job is to find and process any evidence located at the crime

scene. Teacher can divide students into groups and allow them to process the

crime scene from beginning to the end. Students may be supplied with a list

of information to fill out during the investigation. The students will then write a report about the evidence they found and submit to the teacher.

TODAY’S MESSAGE
“Drugs don’t only waste your money but also waste your life.”

Head over to our website for more Red Ribbon Week information. We also have a page dedicated to the National 2013 Red Ribbon Week Theme "A Healthy Me is Drug Free!" where you can purchase many different promotional items that you can use and pass out to students during Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23-31st.

Stay On The Red Line - Ideas for Red Ribbon Week Activities

NIMCO, Inc. Encourages Red Ribbon Week Activities

Over the next few weeks leading up to Red Ribbon Week 2013, NIMCO will be sharing some activity ideas on our blog that teachers and community leaders can use to help students get excited about Red Ribbon Week. Many of these ideas can be incorporated in your school leading up to Red Ribbon Week.

Our 14th entry is entitled: Stay On The Red Line  

Stay On The Red Line!

Alcohol seems so harmless and exciting to youth that they don’t realize just what one drink can do. Movies, TV shows, and commercials make alcohol seem fun or cool. This is a day you can educate students on the dangers of alcohol use and the effects of drinking underage.

• You can have realistic intoxication simulators setup so that students can get a realistic view of how alcohol effects the body. A great kit for schools to use is called “Fatal Vision® Goggles” that is specially designed to simulate visual impairment caused by alcohol and drugs.

• Pass out materials with facts about alcohol.

• Show students age appropriate programs about the negatives of alcohol.

TODAY’S MESSAGE
“You Booze, You Lose.”

Head over to our website for more Red Ribbon Week information. We also have a page dedicated to the National 2013 Red Ribbon Week Theme "A Healthy Me is Drug Free!" where you can purchase many different promotional items that you can use and pass out to students during Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23-31st.

Drug and Alcohol Attention Grabbers™ - Sweet Treats

Over the next few weeks, NIMCO will be sharing some "Attention Grabber™" ideas that you can use in class to help teach about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The “Attention Grabbers™” are designed to assist with teaching and speaking about the adverse effects alcohol and drugs cause to all who are exposed to these addictive drugs. We live in a visual society, making visual aids a needed resource to assist with speaking or teaching thus enabling you to reach your entire audience. The suggestions are designed to assist your alcohol and drug education programs. You may expound upon each scenario as your presentation or speaking time allows. Each “Attention Grabber™” is very cost effective to present with the suggested visual aids to reiterate the information given during your presentation. 

Sweet Treats

Supplies:

Life is Sweeter When it's Drug Free-Jumbo Jelly Beans

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Bag of Nimco individual wrapped jelly beans or any candy or sucker that is individually wrapped 

Directions:

This is a fun and exciting way to set the tone at the beginning of a speaking engagement or a student assembly. Rewarding those who interact with the speaker is a positive reinforcement for the audience.

Many times, this activity will open up the floor for discussion and interaction between the speaker and

audience. This “Attention Grabber™” may be used as a supplement to another suggestion or as a stand-alone activity.

If you are planning Red Ribbon Week or an Alcohol Awareness Campaign, this “ice breaker” is an added bonus for adults as well as youth. Select candy or suckers that have a slogan that will tie into your campaign or lecture. We listed promotional Jelly Beans below as a recommended choice or you may wrap or staple your own slogan on your choice of candy or suckers.

Always be mindful of the type of group with which you are speaking. It is highly recommended that you have some type of sugar free candy for those who can not eat sugar. We discourage throwing any type candy or suckers because of possible injury.

Materials can be purchased at NIMCO, Inc. to help with this idea!

NIMCO, Inc. strives daily to produce and create educational products in the areas of prevention and education for youth and young adults. Each “Attention Grabber™” is universal in presentation. The scenarios are designed to be effective for all ages. 

NIMCO, Inc. wishes you the very best in your quest to educate youth and young adults on the adverse effects of alcohol and drugs.