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Pbs Learning Media: Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: What Is the Opioid Epidemic? Lesson Plan Lesson PlanPbs Learning Media: Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: What Is the Opioid Epidemic? Lesson Plan Lesson Plan
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9th - 10th
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1160L
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Pbs Learning Media: Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: What Is the Opioid Epidemic? Lesson Plan

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This lesson module is to be used with the program Understanding the Opioid Epidemic. Students will learn the definitions for "opioid" and "epidemic" terms. Students will also research factors that led to the current opioid epidemic as well as other epidemics throughout history. [15:37]

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opioids

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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