Overview
Prescription Drug Safety: Know the truth
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.
Free Digital Lessons for
Students in Grades 8-12
At-A-Glance
Grade Level:
8-12
Languages:
English & Spanish
Length:
8 digital lessons, 15 mins each
Curriculum Fit:
Health, Advisory, Homeroom, Life Skills, and FCS
Standards:
National Health Education Standards (NHES) and CASEL Social and Emotional Learning Competencies
Efficacy:
Prescription Drug Safety: Know the truth has been independently validated to meet ESSA Level III evidence
Preview the Digital Lessons
Lesson 1
The Basics
Lesson 2
Science of Addiction
Lesson 3
Understanding Prescriptions
Lesson 4
Safe Use
Lesson 5
Refusal Skills
Lesson 6
Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery
Lesson 7
Supporting Others
Lesson 8
Fentanyl – Fast and Fatal
Lesson 1
The Basics
Students become familiarized with the difference types of prescription drugs, how they can affect the body, and some of their harmful side effects.
Lesson 2
Science of Addiction
Lesson 3
Understanding Prescriptions
Lesson 4
Safe Use
Lesson 5
Refusal Skills
Lesson 6
Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery
Lesson 7
Supporting Others
Lesson 8
Fentanyl – Fast and Fatal
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