Based on the social influences theory, this evidence-based, proven-effective program aims to change the social norms around alcohol use and to change negative peer pressure into positive peer pressure. As a result Class Action helps delay the onset of alcohol use, reduce use among young people who have already tried it, and limit the number of alcohol-related problems experienced by young drinkers.

This program is a highly interactive curriculum that helps teens see the real-world consequences of underage alcohol use. Using casebooks and audio CDs, students are divided into legal teams to prepare and present hypothetical civil cases in which someone has been harmed as a result of underage drinking.

The teacher's manual provides discussion questions, scheduling tips, and step-by-step instructions for guiding teens in developing their cases.

Parent postcards reinforce lessons by providing information to caregivers on preventing underage drinking.

The six Class Action cases include:

• Drinking and Driving on Trial
  
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome on Trial
  
• Drinking and Violence on Trial
  
• Date Rape on Trial
  
• Drinking and Vandalism on Trial
  
• School Alcohol Policies on Trial

The complete package, for $595.00, includes:

• 42 casebooks (7 of each title)
  
• Set of 6 CDs
  
• Teacher's manual with reproducible handouts in a three-ring binder
  
• 120 parent postcards

Can use with this related product: Legal Consequences of Alcohol and Other Drugs.

See also the middle school equivalent of Class Action: Project Northland: An Alcohol Use Prevention Curriculum for Grades 6-8.

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