Drug & Alcohol Awareness Education
NOW in Interactive CD-ROM format!
Or choose the Textbook/Workbook format!

Section III, Social & Consumer Issues, addresses the social, economic and environmental aspects of driving. There are six classroom hours devoted to alcohol and other drugs in this section. Related chapters are:

• Chapter 1 – Alcohol is a Dangerous Drug
  • Unit 1 – Alcohol is a Drug
  • Unit 2 – Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
• Chapter 2 – Teens & Alcohol
  • Unit 1 – Alcohol & Safety
  • Unit 2 – Alcohol Facts for Teens
• Chapter 3 – Alcohol & the Law
  • Unit 1 – Alcohol Laws Vary Greatly from State to State
  • Unit 2 – Zero Tolerance for Minors
• Chapter 4 – Commitment to Drive Sober & Be Responsible
  • Unit 1 – Responsibilities of a New Driver
  • Unit 2 – Responsibilities of Others
• Chapter 5 – Stimulants & Depressants
  • Unit 1 – Stimulants
  • Unit 2 – Depressants
  • Unit 3 –THC (Marijuana & Derivatives)
• Chapter 6 – Inhalants, Tobacco, and other Over-the-Counter Drugs
  • Unit 1 – Inhalants
  • Unit 2 – Tobacco
  • Unit 3 – Over-the-Counter Drugs

This totals 6+ hours of drug & alcohol instruction. The 22 minute video, The Aftermath (courtesy of the National Road Safety Foundation), actually makes the drug & alcohol section of the course nearly 7 hours.

The 10 hours on Social & Consumer Issues in Section III cover many very important topics. The remaining chapters in this section are:

• Chapter 7 – Emotions, Attitude & Road Rage
  • Unit 1 – Emotions & Driving
  • Unit 2 – Attitude
  • Unit 3 – Road Rage
• Chapter 8 – Vehicle Ownership, Insurance & Other Issues
  • Unit 1 – Buying Your First Car
  • Unit 2 – Buying Your Next & Subsequent Cars
  • Unit 3 – Leasing a Vehicle
  • Unit 4 – Types of Auto Insurance
  • Unit 5 – Choosing an Insurance Carrier
• Chapter 9 – Maintaining Your Vehicle
  • Unit 1 – Maintenance
  • Unit 2 – Finding Your Professional Technician and/or Mechanic
  • Unit 3 – Additional Maintenance Tips
• Chapter 10 – The Environment
  • Unit 1 – The Vehicle & The Environment
  • Unit 2 – Your Fuel Choices & the Environment
  • Unit 3 – The Environment & You

Quizzes and tests follow each unit and are graded automatically by the Interactive CD-ROM program. Instructor can view the log of student's time and grades at any time! Those using the Textbook/Workbook format use the answer key in the Parent Companion to grade the quizzes and tests.