Health & Wellness
Prescription Drug Safety: Know The Truth
- Addiction Treatment and Recovery
- Fentanyl – Fast and Fatal
- Refusal Skills
- Safe Use
- Science of Addiction
- Supporting Others
- The Basics
- Understanding Prescriptions
Why Adopt This Course?
This newly updated digital course educates students about the potential dangers of misusing prescription medications, including fentanyl. The course – developed in partnership with Truth Initiative, the public health organization behind the nationally recognized truth® youth tobacco prevention and education campaign – explores the impact misuse can have on teens’ physical and mental health, relationships, communities, and futures. The tone and design of the updated course is more youth-led and easier to digest by teens with brand new content addressing the dangers of fentanyl and counterfeit drugs.
At-A-Glance
Grade Level
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thLength
8 digital lessons, 15 mins each
Languages
Standards
National Health Education Standards (NHES) and CASEL Social and Emotional Learning Competencies
Curriculum Fit
Health, Advisory, Homeroom, Life Skills, and FCS
Efficacy
Prescription Drug Safety: Know the truth has been independently validated to meet ESSA Level III evidence
Students become familiarized with the difference types of prescription drugs, how they can affect the body, and some of their harmful side effects.
Students explore how substance use disorder can affect the brain and body, knowledge which can ultimately help students avoid developing a problem.
Students learn about the proper usage, storage, and disposal of prescription drugs – important in preventing misuse and abuse of prescription drugs.
Students guide characters to make smart choices regarding prescription drug use, which is not always harmful but has the potential to be misused.
Students learn about the risks of the recreational use of prescription drugs. They also learn strategies for effectively refusing to misuse prescription drugs through interactive scenarios.
Students learn that treatment works, and recovery can help people in recovery. Students also have an opportunity to check in with themselves about their own prescription drug use and determine if they need support.
Students become familiar with how to support others in situations involving prescription drug misuse and overdose. They also get the opportunity to reflect on what stops and encourages them to reach out and help others in need.
Students learn about the facts, risks, and dangers of counterfeit pills that contain fentanyl, which will help them better understand and safely navigate the growing fentanyl health crisis in the country.
Why Everfi?
Everfi empowers educators to bring real-world learning into the classroom and equip students with the skills they need for success-now and in the future. Our curriculum and courses are:
- Loved by 750,000+ teachers
- Aligned to US, Canada, and UK learning standards.
- Real-world lessons that are self-paced and interactive.
- Automatically graded with built-in assessments and reporting.
- Extendable with activities and resources to bring the information to life.
- Supported with a dedicated, regional team.
- Forever free for K-12 educators.
How Are These Lessons Free?
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of corporations who share our mission, Everfi’s courses are completely free to teachers, districts, and families