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This toolkit, designed to augment overdose prevention and reversal training, provides guidance on the role of opioid overdose reversal medications, including naloxone and nalmefene, and how to respond to an overdose. It also contains appendices for specific audiences, including people who use drugs (PWUD), people who take prescription opioids, first responders, healthcare practitioners, and others. It is intended to provide guidance to a wide range of individuals on preventing and responding to an overdose and emphasizes that harm reduction and access to treatment are essential aspects of overdose prevention.

This report provides surveillance data, as well as 10-year trends, on health behaviors and experiences among high school students in the United States related to adolescent health and well-being. These include sexual behaviors, substance use, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, experiences such as violence and poor mental health, social determinants of health such as unstable housing, and protective factors such as school connectedness and parental monitoring.

This fact sheet provides information and strategies for addressing opioid overdoses at K-12 schools and institutions of higher education through emergency operations plans and other preparedness activities.

This website educates educators, parents, and caregivers about the dangers of legal and illegal drugs.

This podcast episode discusses the integration of Opioid Overdose Prevention Annexes into school emergency operations plans. It describes school-based prevention and intervention methods and provides an overview of the presence of opioids in schools.

This webpage lists signs that may indicate a young person has an addiction or problem with drugs.

This fact sheet lists the ten most frequently asked questions from teenagers during National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® and provides answers to help parents start a conversation about drugs and health.

This recorded webinar provides an overview of opioids and school safety. It includes information on adolescent substance use, school-based prevention and intervention methods, how schools can plan for opioid overdoses and other drug-related emergencies, and resources to help prevent and reduce youth drug and substance use.

This webpage provides resources and information for teachers to help students make healthier lifestyle choices.

This fact sheet provides information and resources for schools, school districts, and institutions of higher education on addressing opioid-related emergencies in their preparedness efforts.