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Drug & Alcohol Curriculum & Classroom Activities
Drug & Alcohol Curriculum & Classroom Activities
Ask Listen Learn Tteachers Facilitators Guide.pdfTheRealCostTobacco.pdfThe Real Cost of Commerial Tobacco
fortune-teller-TUPE.pdfAlcohol
Alcohol
A guide from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that covers talking to your teen about alcohol, prevention strategies, and warning signs of drinking problems.
Explore a guide on how to talk to kids about alcohol and how alcohol impacts the brain.
Learn about how to talk to kids about alcohol and learn more in depth about when to start discussing alcohol, social media influence, peer pressure, impacts of parent/caregiver drinking on kids, the impacts of alcohol on developing brains, and more.
Cannabis
Cannabis
Cannabis Edibles (Adult).pdfDabbing (Adult).pdfVaping Infographic (Adult Facing).pdfPipes and Bongs Infographic (Adult Facing).pdfTips for Teens About Marijuana: Facts about marijuana, a Q&A section, and resources for support from SAMHSA.
Marijuana Talk Kit: Learn about facts, risks, what to say, and resources for conversations about marijuana and supporting kids and teens.
Stanford Cannabis/Marijuana Awareness & Prevention Toolkit: The Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Toolkit is an educational resource that can be adapted to fit the individual needs of educators and students in all types of settings, including elementary, middle and high schools; community-based organizations; and health-related agencies.
Fentanyl & Other Drug Information
Fentanyl & Other Drug Information
Talk to Your Kids About Fentanyl Poster.pdfFentanyl-Fact-Sheet-1.pdfFentanyl-Fact-Sheet-2.pdfFentantyl & Narcan (Any).pdfFentanyl Facts: Learn about the synthetic opioid fentanyl, including what it is, how it affects the body, overdose effects, and more resources. Information comes from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
Stop Overdose Humboldt: An initiative of the Rx Safe Humboldt Coalition to increase awareness of the overdose risks associated with opioids, including how to get help and where to access naloxone.
Tips for Teens About Opioids: Facts about opioids, opioid addiction, and resources for support from SAMHSA.
Talking to Teens about Fentanyl: Tips on having conversation with your teens about the risks of fentanyl and about naloxone, a drug that can reverse opioid overdoses.
California Department of Public Health - What is Naloxone?
"Naloxone is a life-saving medication used to reverse an opioid overdose, including heroin, fentanyl and prescription opioid medications. Naloxone can be given through a nasal spray (Narcan®) in the nose. Naloxone is safe and easy to use, works almost immediately, and is not addictive..." For more information, please visit, the California Department of Public Health Facts Fight Fentanyl - Let’s reverse the overdose crisis website.
Song for Charlie was created by families who know the pain of losing children to fentanyl poisoning. This website includes facts about fentanyl, programs that might help, current data, and resources on fentanyl.
Preventing Drug Use: Connecting and Talking With Your Teen
Advice from Partnership to End Addiction on staying involved in teens' lives, finding opportunities for real conversations, approaching talks with openness, and offering empathy and support.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA’s “Talk. They Hear You.”® helps educators, parents, and caregivers get informed and start talking with youth about the dangers of alcohol and other drugs.
School Hub Substance Use Prevention Section https://schools.covid19.ca.gov/#SubstancePrevention
Find support on topics including alcohol, tobacco, mental health and substance use, recovery support, harm reduction, and more.
Partnership to End Addiction
Learn about prevention and early action as well as support with addiction treatment and recovery.
Partnership to End Addiction
Learn about prevention and early action as well as support with addiction treatment and recovery.
SAMHSA | Parent & Caregiver Resources: Find support on topics including alcohol, tobacco, mental health and substance use, recovery support, harm reduction, and more.
SAMHSA’s “Talk. They Hear You.”® helps educators, parents, and caregivers get informed and start talking with youth about the dangers of alcohol and other drugs.
Traditional vs. Commerical Tobacco
Traditional vs. Commerical Tobacco
TCCC-No Word For Vape-Fact Card.pdfNCIDC Clearing the Air Scared Use Not Abuse 2023.pdfTraditional_vs_Commercial_Tobacco_KICK IT California P1.pdfTraditional_vs_Commercial_Tobacco_KICK IT California P2.pdfVaping, E-Cigarettes, & Nicotine
Vaping, E-Cigarettes, & Nicotine
Tobacco 21 (Adult).pdfUnpacking Cigs.pdfRisks of Ecig & Vapes (Adult).pdf
FDA Resources for Professionals about Vaping & E-Cigarettes: A toolkit for professionals that work with youth that includes fact sheets on how vapes and e-cigarettes work, FDA regulations on vapes, and understanding nicotine.
Flavors Hook Kids Parent Resources: Caregiver resources including knowing the signs of vaping, tips for talking with teens, helping kids uncover and discover facts, and more.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Vaping: A guide from the American Lung Association on what parents and caregivers need to know, signs your kid may already be vaping, and tips for a healthy discussion.
Smoking & Vaping Articles
Smoking & Vaping Articles
Stanford Tobacco Toolkit: Resources created by teachers, parents, and researchers aimed at preventing middle and high school students' use of tobacco and nicotine. This resource includes a curriculum decision maker, activities, printable factsheets, discussion guides, and more.
Talk with Your Teen About E-Cigarettes: A tip sheet for parents and caregivers with ideas on how to talk to your teen or child about vaping and where to find more support. Information comes from the US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, and US Public Health Service.
Tobacco Prevention Factsheets: This page contains a list of factsheets from the Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit and includes information on e-cigarettes and vape pens, hookah and smokeless tobacco, and tobacco basics.
Harm Reduction
Harm Reduction
KTJUSD Reduce Your Use 12.15.23.pdfKTJUSD Harm Reduction1.pdfKTJUSD Harm Reduction2.pdfQuit Resources
Quit Resources
QuitSTART App is a free app made for teens who want to quit smoking. This app gathers information about your smoking history and gives you tailored tips, inspiration, and challenges to help you live a healthier life. Run by the National Cancer Institute.
Cost: Download free on iTunes and Android.
Website: teen.smokefree.gov
Call 1-800-NO-BUTTS (English) or 1-800-NO-FUME (Spanish) to speak with a trained counselor who will offer support and help you make a quit plan. Available in multiple languages for adults and teens. Open 6 days a week.
Cost: Free & confidential.
Website: www.nobutts.org
No vape line: 1-844-8-NO-VAPE
Stanford 2023-QuittingTips-Nicotine & Cannabis-w.pdfQuitting means taking control of your life and making the change you want to make. We're with you all the way. Here's what quitting with EX different from other programs.
Your vision of who you want to be will focus your quit plan on what really matters. Create a smart, custom plan that's as unique as you are.
Become An EX Smoker, Learn to Quit Smoking, Stop Smoking Cigarettes
Learn the impacts smoking and vaping can have on your body, chat with trained quit specialists, and build your own quit plan. Smoke Free Teen also offers support and encouragement on your quit journey.
Smoke Free TXT App is a mobile text messaging program that provides 24/7 tips, advice, and encouragement to help you quit smoking. No cost. Run by the National Cancer Institute. To sign up for SmokefreeTXT, simply text QUIT to IQUIT (47848).
Truth Initiative's This is Quitting
This is Quitting is a free and anonymous text messaging program from Truth Initiative designed to help young people quit vaping. The first-of-its-kind quit program incorporates messages from other young people like them who have attempted to, or successfully quit, e-cigarettes.
Truth Initiative Quit Text Line
Youth can text “DITCHJUUL” to 88709
Parents & Adults: Text “QUIT” to (202) 899-7550
This innovative and free text message program was created with input from teens, college students and young adults who have attempted to, or successfully, quit e-cigarettes. The program will serve as a resource for parents looking to help their children who now vape.
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