Drug Education and Prevention 101 participants will learn the effect nicotine, marijuana, opioids and other drugs have on the adolescent brain. Prevention strategies, cessation programs, and coping skills and resources to help students quit will be shared during the workshop. Signs and symptoms of substance use will be discussed as well as suspected overdose and what actions to take in the school setting. Narcan will be reviewed and administration of this medication will be demonstrated. The Stanford Tobacco Kit will be introduced, and participants will learn how to use these lessons in Health/PE/Science curriculum. All of the lessons are aligned with National Common Core Frameworks. Cessation and Alternative to Suspension programs through The Stanford Tobacco Kit will be reviewed as well.
Target Audience: Health, PE, Science Teachers, Nurses, Administration, Counselors, K-12 staff wanting education on Drug Use and Prevention.