Resist the Influence

Providing today's youth with the tools to face tomorrow's pressures

Resist the Influence (RTI) is a research-based youth prevention program that aims to delay the first use and/or prevent the misuse of substances such as alcohol, marijuana, and vaping devices. The RTI program focuses on the social influences that students commonly encounter as they transition into high school. RTI provides youth and young adults with the ability to assess their own risk levels and make lifestyle choices that reflect their values and who they are.

Our trained RTI instructors believe that youth and young adults are a keystone to the success of our community's future. At the core of each student is a set of values that can help guide them through the challenges they might be facing. RTI is meant to help students align with their values and challenge their beliefs through research-based prevention education. In designing this program, our instructors came together to create a curriculum that provides middle-high school students with resistance tools for alcohol and drugs. These tools help youth reflect their values by increasing resiliency and confidence

LESSON ONE: UNDERSTANDING MEDIA & OTHER INFLUENCES

Students can begin to make connections between drug or alcohol use and real-world scenarios or pressures

LESSON TWO: VAPING & TOBACCO

The fast-changing marketing of tobacco companies and vaping risks are discussed here

LESSON THREE: ALCOHOL & RISK

Students learn to assess their risk of addiction and its relation to alcohol

LESSON FOUR: MARIJUANA MISCONCEPTIONS

Instructors challenge common myths about THC use with research-backed information and student discussions

LESSON FIVE: MEDICATIONS & fentanyl

Medicine use safety and the relations between opioids and heroin/fentanyl use are discussed here

OUR PROGRAM IS NOW UPDATED TO FIT YOUR CLASSROOM!

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