Operation Prevention: Our Brain and Body on Opioids

• Grade level: 6-8
• Includes educator’s guide and digital lesson PowerPoint
• Teaches the effects of opioids on the body and brain and symptoms of addiction
• Duration: 3+ class periods
• Standards aligned with: National Health Education Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and Common Core English Language Arts
• Source(s): Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) & Discovery Education

Operation Prevention: Malachi’s Medication

• *Designed for 3^rd-5^th graders but can be adapted for 6^th graders
• Includes Activity Guide PDF
• Teaches students how to identify and explain the dosage instructions on a medicine label; and, how to conduct an experiment
• Duration: 1-2 class periods
• Standards aligned with: National Health Standards, Common Core English Language Arts, Common Core Mathematics
• Source(s): Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) & Discovery Education

Operation Prevention: Sara’s Sister

• *Designed for 3^rd-5^th graders but can be adapted for 6^th graders
• Includes Activity Guide PDF
• Teaches the importance of storing medication properly through analyzing a scenario and making recommendations
• Duration: 1-2 class periods
• Standards aligned with: National Health Standards and Common Core English Language Arts
• Source(s): Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) & Discovery Education

Operation of Prevention: Is our Community Influenced by the Opioid Epidemic

• Grade level: 6-8
• Includes educator’s guide and digital lesson PowerPoint
• Teaches students about the opioid epidemic, effects of opioids on the teenage brain; how to identify and find credible sources; and, design a research plan
• Duration: 3-4+ class periods
• Standards aligned with: Common Core English Language Arts
• Source(s): Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) & Discovery Education

Operation Prevention: Proactive Prevention

• *Designed for 3^rd-5^th graders but can be adapted for 6^th graders
• Includes educator’s guide and digital lesson PowerPoint
• Teaches students about what medication is and the importance of responsibly consuming over-the-counter and prescription medications
• Duration: 3+ class periods
• Standards aligned with: National Health Standards (Grades 3-5) and Next Generation Science Standards
• Source(s): Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) & Discovery Education

Opioids and the Overdose Epidemic

• Grade level: 6-8 (also contains adapted lessons for 4-6^th grade reading level)
• Includes lesson plan with student article, student worksheet, vocabulary list, critical thinking questions, and writing prompts
• Teaches about epidemics and evidence to indicate an epidemic; that opioid medications should be used with extreme care; and, ways to stay safe if prescribed opioid pain medications
• Duration: 1 class period
• Standards aligned with: Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and National Science Education Standards
• Source(s): National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) & Scholastic

Over-the-Counter Medicine Safety

• Grade level: 6
• Includes four lesson plans with worksheets, posters/whiteboard images, videos, and family resources
• Teaches about medicine; understanding drug labels; medicine measuring tools, storage, and disposal; and, medicines and misuse
• Duration: 5 class periods
• Standards aligned with: Common Core State Standards (ELA, Science, and Health) and Next Generation Science Standards
• Source(s): Scholastic

Prescription Pain Medications

• Grade level: 6-8
• Includes lesson plan with student article, quiz and answer key, discussion questions, and optional essay/writing assignments
• Teaches about what opioids are and how they work; why opioid misuse is dangerous; and, critical thinking
• Duration: 1 class period
• Standards aligned with: National Science Education standards and McREL
• Source(s): National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) & Scholastic

Mind Matters: Opiates Student Booklet

• Includes opiate student booklet
• Focuses on what opiates are and their addictive properties
• Sources(s): National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NIDA: Drug Facts

• Includes links below to related opioid and prescription drugs
• Focuses on what opioid and prescription drugs are, their addictive properties, and their effects on the brain and body
• Sources(s): National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Prescription Drugs

Anabolic Steroids

Cough and Cold Medicine

Prescription Pain Medications (Opioids)

Prescription Depressant Medications

Prescription Stimulant Medications (Amphetamines) (includes Ritalin® and Adderall®)

Operation Prevention

• Includes virtual field trip, classroom resources, self-paced module, parent toolkit, and video challenge
• Teaches students about true impact of opioids and aids teachers in facilitation conversations in the classroom
• Source(s): Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)/Discovery Education

Partnership to End Addiction: Out of Reach

• Includes online documentary (free to screen on YouTube or download for offline viewing) and discussion guide
• Teaches about the dangers of misusing prescription painkillers and teen addiction.
• Duration: 1 class period (video length: 26:52)
• Source(s): Partnership to End Addiction