Welcome to Stanford REACH Lab's Drug Prevention & Intervention Toolkit!
Theory-based and evidence-informed resources created by educators, parents, and researchers aimed at preventing middle and high school students' use of drugs including: fentanyl, hallucinogens, opioids, and more.
For tobacco/nicotine and cannabis-specific resources, please visit our other toolkits at the top of this page.
What's a toolkit?
Toolkits are developed by the Stanford REACH Lab and comprise of a collection of curriculums, lessons, programs, and resources catered to a specific topic. While there are some crossovers between toolkits, our intent is to keep everything packaged and easy for educators, parents, and the like to navigate our resources. For any questions or concerns please contact us directly at stanfordreachlab@stanford.edu.
Aware & Prepare: A Comprehensive Curriculum for Fentanyl & Other Opioid Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction
For all ages (2 lessons)
This curriculum and its accompanying videos, infographics, and other resources provide information on the dangers of illicit fentanyl and other forms of opioids, its impact on teens and young adults, strategies to reduce overdose risk such as using naloxone (Narcan) and test strips, and educational resources for educators, students, parents, and more.
Learn more about the new Califorina AB 2429 Law
Safety First: Comprehensive, Harm-Reduction Based, Drug Intervention
Intended for high school & college (13 lessons)
Safety First covers alcohol, opioids/fentanyl, psychedelics, and other drugs. While encouraging abstinence, it also includes a harm-reduction message to support youth who are experimenting or using, providing accurate information to help them quit or reduce harm.
The Kratom Conversation
For High School (2 lessons)
This curriculum explores what kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) are, their potential health risks, the marketing tactics used to promote them, and the fact that they are not approved or authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Explore Factsheets & Posters
For all ages
Factsheets can be used to educate your community about the harms of using drugs and the dangers of overdose. Use as handouts or post them up in educational or clinical settings to educate your audience.