Working with Faculty

Wouldn't it be great if there were a class that everybody had to take called something like "Intro to The Dangers of Alcohol in Modern Civilization 101?" But alas, the best that we can do is try to convince faculty to consider a little curriculum infusion. By definition, curriculum infusion is simply inserting health related information into already existing college courses while simultaneously meeting the course objectives.

You see, whether they realize it or not, campus faculty have the potential to greatly impact student attitudes and behaviors and the classroom is a great venue to do it. After all, they basically have a captive audience; students are often more focused and attentive in the classroom than out and students are less subject to peer influence and pressure while in the classroom. By involving faculty in prevention programming, curriculum infusion can spread the word campus-wide.

Need some ideas on how tobacco issues can be incorporated in college courses? Check out these creative examples below. Click here for more information on curriculum infusion.

Art:
How alcohol use relates to creativity.

Biology:
Recent research on alcohol and genetics or how Blood Alcohol Concentration works.

Business:
Alcohol abuse and the costs of productivity to national and small business.

Economics:
The cost to the world community from impaired driving crashes.

Education:
Alcohol prevention approaches and strategies for youth.

Engineering:
Road and highway construction measures to increase traffic safety.

English:
Essays related to alcohol and addiction in families.

History:
Impact of alcohol on society over time. Famous people who died from alcohol use.

Marketing:
Advertising approaches and ethics.

Mass Communications:
Portrayal of alcohol and impaired driving in the mass media.

Political Science:
Past and current legislation to regulate alcohol use and impact impaired driving.

Psychology:
Addiction and behavioral reinforcements related to alcohol.

Public Speaking:
Debate or speeches on any alcohol-related subjects.

Social Work:
Alcohol use as a marker of high-risk behavior; the link between alcohol use and mental illness.

Sociology:
Misperceptions and norms about alcohol use and impaired driving.

Theater/Film:
The ethics of product placement in movies.

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