This week Darlington’s freshman health class is going through what is known as ADAP training. (ADAP stands for Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program.) All student drivers in Georgia are required to have ADAP training to receive a provisional license. The kids know they have to have the training to get their license, and really that’s all they care about at this age. However do they have a firm understanding of why they need it?
Throughout the course, the kids have asked questions such as:
1. Are prescription drugs considered a real drug?
2. If I just drink a couple of beers am I drunk?
3. How do I know if I am drunk?
4. Can I test myself to see if I am drunk?
5. How do cops know if you are doing drugs?
6. Why do we have to have a curfew?
These questions alone are indicative of why it is we need ADAP training.
ADAP training seeks to educate Georgia’s youth on the dangers of drunk driving, buzzed driving, drug use while driving and curfew laws. The research is out there on how to keep our young drivers safe, and legislation has enacted this program to educate not only students but their parents as well.
Truly, the rules of teen drivers have to begin with parents enforcing the rules of the road to keep their child safe. This week, as a follow-up to the ADAP training, the freshman class will have an opportunity to speak with Det. Bruce Witt of Cobb County Police Department. He will field all of their questions, and I am sure it will make for entertaining conversation. Look for the next Wellness blog to include dialogue from the questions your children ask Det. Witt.
