CDC Resources
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.
NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance and Abuse Services (NYS OASAS) Resources- Including Education Law §3038
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NYS Epidemiological Profile: Substance Abuse and other Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral (MEB) Disorders-This epidemiological profile utilize the most current available data to identify trends in substance use and mental health prevalence and consequences among NYS residents. The information gathered in this report serves as guidance for the implementation and prioritization of prevention and planning strategies aimed at reducing mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) disorders, including substance abuse among at-risk populations such as youth and young adults. (OASAS, November 2018)
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NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (OASAS) Combat Addiction Webpage- Provides information and resources for schools, families, and clinicians. The page includes Education Materials and Resources Addressing Substance Use: Implementation of New Law Education Law §3038, Memo for Providing Educational Resources to Address Substance Use, Guidance for Providing Educational Resources to Address Substance Use, and School Designee Posters (6/13/19).
- Important Information for School Nurses: Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs by Young People -Resources school nurses and teachers can use to educate themselves, students and parents about prescription drug abuse. (NYSDOH/OASAS-9/2010)
- OASAS/NYSDOH Order Form for Drug Prevention Resources -Provides free posters and pamphlets for parents and educators on drug use and abuse by youth.
SAMHSA
Parent resource with up to date information on specific drugs that are often misused and abused. Free download (click here) and can also be ordered in print form. (11/2017) Keeping Youth Drug Free. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 17-3772. Rockville, MD: Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2017.
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.
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