What Teachers and Coaches Need to Know
Teachers and Coaches need to know about drugs of abuse and need to be able to recognized the signs of opioid use in their students. According to data from the Substance ...
Free CME/CEs: Online Courses on Adolescent Substance Use and Rx Drug Misuse
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Teens: Drug Use and the Brain
A comprehensive resource for adolescents on how drug use affects the adolescent brain.
1 in 4 Opioid ODs Involves Kids and Teens
This article describes research finding that more than a quarter of all opioid overdoses in the United States involve children aged 18 or younger.
HHS: Opioids and Adolescents
Comprehensive resource on the facts about opioid use in adolescents.
Parents: Facts on Teen Drug Use
Information for parents on how to talk to your children about drugs and how to find help.
Facts Over Fear: Teaching Opioid Awareness
This curriculum empowers students to make a difference in their community by teaching real life tactics for pain management, as well as the responsibilities, and consequences of opioids.
Heroin and Opioid Awareness & Prevention Toolkit
Navigate to page 11 of this toolkit on heroin and opioid prevention and awareness for educator resources.
A Coach’s Guide to Recognizing Alcohol/Drug Problems Among Athletes
A guide for coaches with information on specific behaviors to look for that may be signs of drug misuse or abuse, and steps to take if a student athlete come ...
NIDA: Teachers: Classroom Resources on Drug Effects
Lessons and activities for teachers to use in the classroom to educate students about drug use.
NIDA: Parents and Educators
Find the latest information about the effects and consequences of drug use and abuse, including resources on talking with adolescents about the effects of drug use and abuse.
Operation Prevention
This DEA resource English and Spanish-language resources on drug misuse designed for students in grades 3-12, plus additional resources designed for educators, families, and professionals.