Aware & Prepare:
A Comprehensive Curriculum for Fentanyl & Other Opioid Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction

For all ages (2 lessons)

 

All lessons are mapped to National Health Standards. Please see the document below to view the standards associated with each lesson.

National Health Standards

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. Why is this important?

"Every week in 2022, the equivalent of a high school classrom's worth of students — an average of 22 adolescents — died of drug overdoses in the United States, according to data..." (The Overdose Crisis among U.S. Adolescents, Friedman, PhD, Hadland, M.D., M.P.H 2023.) Read More

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View the 2 lessons below:

Curriculum Learning Objectives:

Describe what opioid drugs are, including fentanyl, and explain their general effects on the brain and body.

Identify the potential harms and both the real and perceived benefits of opioid (including fentanyl) use.

Recognize the signs and symptoms of an opioid/fentanyl overdose and demonstrate appropriate steps to respond in an emergency.

Apply naloxone and fentanyl test strips as harm reduction tools.