San Antonio Council on Alcohol & Drug Awareness

For 3rd-5th grade (ages 8-12) this 10-session (45 minutes each) program builds social and emotional skills such as goal setting, decision making, communication, peer resistance, conflict resolution, and media literacy. Students learn positive social skills, build self-esteem, develop healthy coping strategies, and understand the risks of substance use. Designed for classrooms of 15-25 students.

Teach positive social skills
Increase self-esteem and self-confidence
Effectively cope with anxiety
Increase their knowledge of the immediate consequences of substance abuse


This initiative is tailored for all 6th-8th grade students. 10 sessions (45 mins each). The curriculum is evidenced based, focusing on social and emotional skill development, encompassing goal setting, decision making, effective communication, peer pressure refusal, pre-social bonding, conflict resolution and media literacy. It supports academic success and a healthy classroom environment.

Too Good For Drugs also promotes academic achievement, alignment with education standards and priorities, and healthy and supportive classroom management.

For grades 5-12, this 10-session program (30-45 min each) strengthens mental health, reduces discipline issues, prevents bullying and substance use, and enhances classroom management. Lessons align with academic standards and support social-emotional and brain-based learning. Each lesson addresses multiple academic objectives.