In-class experience
Objective
The Know More Opioids awareness program engages teens and young adults on the facts surrounding the overdose crisis, opioids, fentanyl, naloxone, and stigma.
This free, interactive virtual experience features activities and resources designed to educate students on the risks associated with opioid use, how to reduce harms (e.g. knowing how to recognize and react to an opioid overdose) and the importance of reducing the stigma associated with addiction.
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Event feedback:
“This information is so important, I feel all students should have this presentation, they live in a time with increased risks around teenage experimentation and they need to know these risks.”
- Teacher, 2022
Event feedback:
“I highly recommend it. The students were engaged and having a variety of presentation methods helped sustain student focus (listening to a speaker, reading, watching videos, providing input/feedback, etc.)”
- Teacher, 2022
What is covered during an experience?
Each experience engages students with activities that cover the following issues:
- What are opioids?
- What is fentanyl?
- Signs of an opioid overdose and what to do
- What is naloxone?
- The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act
- Addressing stigma towards people who use drugs