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It's Complicated

Rockwood School District is partnering with PreventEd to implement a program called It's Complicated.It's Complicated is a PreventEd program that relies on the power of adolescents leading lessons with their classmates. In prevention efforts, the messenger is often just as important as the message. By empowering young people to be leaders, they can gain a deeper understanding of the prevention information and the lesson is better received by their peers.

This curriculum is implemented in a three-lesson series that provides up-to-date facts on the changing landscape of cannabis in Missouri and across the United States. It allows the facilitators to have real conversations about cannabis and address many of the misperceptions on this substance. The final lesson includes details on how to have a conversation and "carefront" a friend when you may be concerned about their use of cannabis.

This program has been evaluated by an outside partner to determine its impact. Results have recently been shared to show there are several outcomes with statistically significant results including an increase in overall cannabis knowledge and an increase in perceived risk of infrequent use.

For more information on It's Complicated, please contact ewilson@prevented.org or It's Complicated sponsor Michelle Oertwig.