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BINGE
!
What is Binge!
Binge! is a game developed by the
American Trauma Society as part of Pieces of the Puzzle, A
Comprehensive Alcohol Curriculum for Middle Schoolers. Due to the
interest generated for the game, ATS has produced a commercial-grade
version of the game. Binge! teaches students about the dangers of
alcohol with special emphasis on the danger of acute alcohol poisoning
caused by binge drinking.
Players begin the game with one token on their card, which
represents one drink. They roll the dice and as they go around the board,
they may land on spaces that require them to add another token onto the
card. When they reach home again, they may remove a token to show a drink
has metabolized out of their system. During the course of the game, other
events occur that may influence of the evening. When the player's card is
filled, they are out of the game and go to the morgue, dead from
acute alcohol poisoning.
Why is this program needed for middle school students?
Studies show that every year, students begin drinking at a
younger age. This applies to both girls and boys. In fact, girls on
average begin drinking at a slightly younger age than boys. What's
of even more concern is that the main reason young people of this age are
drinking is to get drunk. Many are unaware that too much alcohol can kill
them.
How is Binge!
used?
We strongly recommend the game be used as part of the
overall middle school curriculum. It can be used as a stand-alone
activity, but the full benefit is only realized as part of the whole
program. One copy of the game is available at no charge upon request to
organizations and schools within the state of Pennsylvania.
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Faces of Meth Intense Makeover.
What is
Faces of Meth Intense Makeover?
Faces
of Meth Intense Makeover
is a pack of cards designed
to be used to teach students about methamphetamine. The students match
before and after pictures of the people who have become addicted to
methamphetamine. Each pack contains two sets of cards to be used in
different activities, as well as background information.
Where did
the pictures come from?
A deputy
in the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office in Portland, Oregon,
developed the original program, Faces of Meth. The program uses mug
shots of people arrested and processed through the office. The photos were
turned into a slide show presentation which dramatically shows the
difference even a few months’ use of the drug can make on the appearance
of the user.
We urge all interested parties to check out the photos at
www.facesofmeth.us. All of the people pictured in this presentation
have given permission to use their photos.
How does
this program work?
There are
two sets of cards in the pack. For the first game, the facilitator
shuffles the first set and deals them out face up. The students are then
challenged to match the “before” and “after” photos of the same person.
For the second game, the cards are dealt out face down. Players then pick
two cards at a time, much like the game “concentration.” If they get a
match, they keep the cards and continue until they don’t get a match.
The
reason this game works is that the students are forced to really LOOK at
the faces in order to match them. They see for themselves the ravages on
the faces of methamphetamine users. Generally, when they begin to make the
matches, they will ask questions, providing the facilitator with the
opportunity to respond with factual information. This allows students to
decide for themselves not to even try methamphetamine.
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