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Here is where you can view all of our current factoids. Be sure to check back from time to time, as we will be updating these as the need arises. We have the factoids categorized, to help you find the information you want to use in your school. We suggest that you use a different factoid every week or two throughout the school year, so the students get a steady input of positive messages. That way, it is much more effective than a "one shot deal." These are some (but certaiy not all) of the ways students have displayed the factoids. In fact, a combination of more than one form of display is more effective than just one. (Be sure to let us know if you find a new way to show them.)

  • Locker stuffers
  • Handouts
  • Put them on posters or bulletin boards
  • Have them read during the school’s P.A. announcements
  • Place them above urinals and on bathroom stall doors (Hey, they can’t help but see them, then!)
  • Feature a different factoid each week in the school newsletter



    General wisdom:

    Everyone is doing it?
    Take control of your future
    You can always say no

    Alcohol use:

    Brain develops until age 22
    40% of adolescents
    50% don't drink
    Alcohol during teen years
    Alcohol & personality development
    High school seniors

    Marijuana, meth, & club drugs:

    86% don't use
    Marijuana causes depression
    Marijuana affects the brain
    Marijuana is addictive
    Reduced abilities
    Marijuana hurts
    Meth
    Ecstasy & Parkinson's
    A description of ecstasy
    Brain damage

    College-related facts:

    More students not drinking
    Survey results
    159,000 gone
    NDSU stats

    Sexual activity:

    Scary STD stat
    "Safe" sex?
    Majority haven't
    Regrets
    93% of teens

    Traffic safety stats:

    Sad 2001 statistic
    Young people dying
    16 year olds worst
    60% of teen fatalities

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