THIS HANDBOOK WHICH THE TEACHER MAY USE IN PLANNING COURSES OF STUDY IS INTENDED TO SUPPLY FACTUAL DATA IN REGARD TO THE USES OF ALCOHOL AND NARCOTICS. THE INFORMATION IS APPLICABLE TO ANY GROUP OR GRADE LEVEL, BUT IT IS PRIMARILY DIRECTED FOR K-12 PROGRAMS. THE HANDBOOK IS IN THREE SECTIONS. THE FIRST INCLUDES FACTS ABOUT BEVERAGE ALCOHOL. DISCUSSED ARE THE DEFINITION OF ALCOHOL, ITS SOURCES, VARIOUS EFFECTS, SOCIETAL PROBLEMS RELATING TO ALCOHOLISM, AND ECONOMIC FACTORS. PART 2 PRESENTS FACTS ON THE USES OF NARCOTIC DRUGS. DISCUSSED ARE THE COMMON TYPES OF NARCOTICS, THE HARMFUL AND HELPFUL EFFECTS OF DRUGS, DRUG ADDICTION, AND OTHER RELATED SOCIETAL PROBLEMS. PART 3 SUGGESTS HOW THE FACTS PRESENTED MAY BE UTILIZED IN SCHOOLS. DISCUSSED ARE HEALTH NEEDS, THE OBJECTIVES OF HEALTH EDUCATION, TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AND SCOPE AND SEQUENCE SUGGESTIONS FOR GRADES 7-12. DIRECTIONS ARE ALSO PROVIDED FOR PLANNING AN ALCOHOL NARCOTICS EDUCATION WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS. NUMEROUS PICTURES, TABLES, CHARTS, AND GRAPHS ARE PRESENTED. A BIBLIOGRAPHY AND A LIST OF SOURCES OF SUGGESTED TEACHING AIDS ARE INCLUDED. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM TANE PRESS, DALLAS, TEXAS. (DS)