CDC Resources

• CDC Opioid Overdose Webpage- Provides statistics and print and video resources for prevention education.  
  
  
• CDC: Prescription Drug Overdose-When the Prescription Becomes the Problem -Provides Risk factors for Prescription painkiller abuse and overdose, data overview, health care provider information, States statistics and policy information.

National Center for Safe and Supportive Learning Environments

The Opioid Crisis and K-12 Schools: Impact and Response | Safe Supportive Learning-Shares how the opioid crisis affects students and families, and the policies and practices that can help address the crisis in schools. (National Center for Safe and Supportive Learning Environments, 4/26/2018 ) 

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)-Science based information on drug abuse and addiction for health professionals, parents, teachers, students, and researchers.
  
  
• NIDA: Drug Facts-Plain Language Research Summaries-Provides fact sheets on over 30 drugs of abuse, including synthetic marijuana- Spice, Bath Salts, K2, Yucatan Fire, Skunk, Moon Rocks.
  
  
• NIDA: Teen Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Kit for Educators

NIH

Easy To Read Information On Drug Facts- Designed for literacy levels of eighth grade or below. 

NYSDOH Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement

Addiction and Substance Use Disorder Educational Resources-The Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, and the NYS Education Department have created the NYS Addiction and Substance Use Disorder Educational Resource flash drive. The flash drive is available at no charge to NYS schools as a guide for personal conversations and community forums to help prevent and address substance use among young people. A list of additional resources with online links can be found in the Resource letter below.

• Talk, They Hear You underage drinking prevention campaign helps parents and caregivers start talking to their children early about the dangers of alcohol (3/2019).
  
  
• Tips for Teens series addresses the risks, statistics, and myths about various substances that teens may use. It includes tip sheets on e-cigarettes, tobacco, marijuana, opioids and steroids. (2019).

US Department of Education

• Combating the Opioid Crisis and Other Substance Misuse: Schools, Students, Families (U.S. Department of Education).
  
  
• National Family Partnership (NFP)-Provides drug prevention education, advocacy, and the annual National Red Ribbon Celebration. 

See Also

• E-Cigarettes 
• NYSED Memos and Guidelines by Content: Substance Abuse Education Materials and Resources For Implementation of Education Law §3038
• Opioid Overdose Prevention
• Smoking and Tobacco Education Resources