Course Highlight: Other Drugs
Other Drugs is an intervention offered by 3rd Millennium Classrooms for students with current or past experiences with illicit drugs and/or prescription misuse. It can be used as a prevention course, especially for younger populations who may be faced with peer pressure to start using illicit prescription drugs. Other Drugs covers the main drug classes of: […]
What are Depressants?
How do depressants work? Depressants work on the nervous system, “depressing” the nervous system and lowering the body’s basic functions and brain activity. They slow down the neurotransmitters that allow your brain to communicate with the rest of the nerves in your body. This usually results in a feeling of relaxation, drowsiness, or mellowness. Depressants […]
What is Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence is intentional violent or aggressive behavior. Forms of domestic violence include intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and other abusive behaviors. Domestic violence is often used as a means of power and control typically by one intimate partner against another. This includes physical violence, sexual violence, psychological violence, and emotional abuse, and its […]
Drug-Use Increasing Among College Students
A new study from the University of Michigan has shown that daily marijuana use among college students is higher today than it ever has been in the past 35 years. With new laws being passed that allow the use of recreational marijuana in multiple states, this statistic may not be alarming. What is shocking for […]
Recognizing Red Flags of Human Trafficking
The distressing reality is that victims of human trafficking are all around us, often hidden in plain sight. While the signs of human trafficking are subtle, and often hard to see, there are instances where people have seen something and decided to intervene. Here are some real life stories of awareness and action:
Evidence-Based Strategies to Reduce Shoplifting Violations
Every year, shoplifting results in about $50 billion in retail crime, with more than 550,000 incidents happening each day throughout the U.S…1 Often, individuals with shoplifting violations appear in court over and over again for the same violations. One of our goals at 3rd Millennium Classrooms is to reduce recidivism rates, which is why we […]
Course Highlight: Greek Wise
Greek Wise is a fraternity and sorority course that addresses social responsibility, alcohol, hazing, and bystander awareness.
Evidence-Based Strategies to Reduce Teen Vaping
Vaping continues to be a major public health concern among middle and high school students—with more than 2 million students in the U.S. reporting using e-cigarettes in 2021. While nicotine use can cause harmful health effects for anyone, it’s especially detrimental for adolescents because their brains are still developing. One of our goals at 3rd […]
Trauma-Informed Schools: Helping Traumatized Students Succeed
One out of every 4 students have been exposed to a traumatic event that can affect learning and/or behavior. Trauma comes in many forms, from living in extreme poverty or neglect, to experiencing difficult events like bullying, school shootings, community violence, or physical or sexual violence, to divorce or death of a loved one. With […]
What are Opioids?
The opioid crisis continues to affect families around the world. As the powerful class of drugs kill about 136 people1 in the U.S. each day, you may be wondering: what exactly are opioids?
