iDecide

iDECIDE (Drug Education Curriculum: Intervention, Diversion, and Empowerment) was developed to provide schools with a science-based intervention for students caught violating school substance-use policy (e.g., using at school or at school-sanctioned events or reporting to school intoxicated). iDECIDE is an alternative to punitive responses to student substance use.

The objective of iDECIDE is to provide students with:

• A scientific understanding of the impact of substance use and addiction on the adolescent brain and body;

• An understanding of the common tactics used by industry to target young people;

• The ability to identify and respond to personal impulses to use alcohol and other drugs; and

• A sense of empowerment and a plan to make healthy decisions in line with their core values and future goals.