Success StoryTruth and Consequences



Truth and Consequences

Author: Misty Wilmoth

Planning Unit: LaRue County CES

Major Program: Substance Use and Mental Health – 4-H Youth Development

Plan of Work: Substance Use Prevention and Recovery

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

The LaRue County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with the Family Resource Youth Service Center to offer the Truth and Consequences program to all 195 LaRue County High School ninth graders in February 2022.  District Court Judge Derek Reed spoke to the entire freshman class about issues related to drug use.  Each student then drew for a scenario which took them to various stops in the high school gym.  A "parent" volunteer accompanied them and helped to discuss consequences of their actions related to drug or alcohol use.  Community volunteers were there to represent such organizations as law enforcement, the health department, the hospital, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the local school board, the funeral home, etc.  A total of over 40 community volunteers assisted with the Truth and Consequences program.  One parent volunteer stated, "this is an excellent program which helps students to think more about all the possible consequences that one action may have.  The students took it very seriously and asked great questions at each of the booths."  Students were able to realize the many various effects caused by their scenario related to drug or alcohol use.  One student stated, "this program really helped me to think twice before just going along with the crowd."  The local Alcohol and Substance Abuse Policy Board worked with the local law enforcement to provide amnesty boxes at the local high school in order for students to turn in items such as tobacco or vaping products.   






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