Know the Difference Between Use and Misuse

Download this free prevention activity, including a teacher key!

With 1 in 7 high school students in the US reporting having taken prescription pain medication without a doctor's prescription*, it's important for us to help young people differentiate between proper use and misuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

This discussion activity and guide from ETR's science-based health education curriculum, HealthSmart, is a great jumping off point to have meaningful discussions with your students, patients, or clients. This activity comes from a lesson plan that meets multiple National Health Education Standards (NHES).

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* 2019 YRBS Data