Want to discuss the prevalence of prescription drug abuse among teenagers, but running out of class time? A series of short, straightforward activities address topics such as sharing prescription drugs, coping mechanisms for stress, and safe medication practices in just a few minutes.

Concepts

prescription drugs, drug abuse, drug addiction, drugs, peer pressure, healthy habits

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Save the lessons for a substitute teacher day
• Create stations where groups complete each activity before rotating to the next assignment
• Use in a teen issues class or health unit

Classroom Considerations

• Printable pages are in color, but printing in black and white shouldn't affect understanding

Pros

• Provides all necessary materials and printables
• Easy to fold into an existing curriculum on substance abuse

Cons

• None