Tobacco Use

So, tobacco use among students is a pretty big issue here.  We have a Tobacco-Alcohol-Drug (TAD) policy for the student athletes, which means they are not allowed to use those things during sports seasons.  We've actually had quite a few students get kicked off of the teams for violating the TAD policy, mostly for tobacco products.  We've got students as young as 3rd graders being caught with tobacco.  The most common form among students is snuff (a form of smokeless tobacco).


Because tobacco (and even drugs and alcohol among some students) is such an issue, we started a Natural High Challenge.  A natural high is an activity, art form, or sport that you LOVE to do and makes you feel good inside.  It doesn't involve any drugs or alcohol.  The idea is that everyone has a natural high.  The students all made posters, depicting their natural highs, and could enter a contest for money if they wrote an essay to go along with their poster.


Also in response to the use among students, I've had my high school health class make anti-tobacco videos.  Here's two of them.  Hopefully I'll have more to post soon.

Facts About Smoking

Deadly Tobacco