This is Part 1 of a three-part curriculum for teaching substance-abuse prevention to primary school-aged children. "Arty and the Booger-Genie" is a poignant, suspenseful, comical, exciting and scary fiction book about a ten year old boy and his experiences with drug use and addiction. Part 2 is the Teaching Guide for educators and caregivers to associate the experiences in the book with related lessons. It includes information as well as tests that satisfy NJ State Core Curriculum Requirements