Educators

Start the conversation around substance misuse, medication safety and mental health with standards-aligned classroom resources.

Grades K–5

Medication Safety (K–2)

Grades K–2

Video

5:14 min

Meet Dani, a CVS Pharmacist who will explain what medications are, how to make sure medicines are taken safely and what to do in case of an emergency.

Lesson

45-60 min

Students will be introduced to the power of medicine and the importance of medication safety. They will learn about prescription medicine, over-the-counter medicine, and vitamins, and they will understand what to do in case of an emergency.

Grades 6–8

Mental Health (6–12)

Grades 6–12

Video

4:47 min

Meet James, a CVS pharmacist who will talk to students about benzodiazepines, a class of drugs that may be used to treat the most severe types of anxiety, and how they can be dangerous if misused or combined with other substances.

Lesson

45-60 min

Students will learn that mental health is a key component of overall health, review strategies to support their mental health, and explore the effects stress, anxiety, and depression can have on the brain and body. Students will learn about the role prescription medications can play in the treatment of anxiety and depression and review the risks associated with misusing prescription medications or other substances.

Grades 9–12

Mental Health (6–12)

Grades 6–12

Video

4:47 min

Meet James, a CVS pharmacist who will talk to students about benzodiazepines, a class of drugs that may be used to treat the most severe types of anxiety, and how they can be dangerous if misused or combined with other substances.

Lesson

45-60 min

Students will learn that mental health is a key component of overall health, review strategies to support their mental health, and explore the effects stress, anxiety, and depression can have on the brain and body. Students will learn about the role prescription medications can play in the treatment of anxiety and depression and review the risks associated with misusing prescription medications or other substances.

Digital Exploration
Student Module

Prescription Medication Misuse and the Adolescent Brain and Body

Grades 6-12
15 - 20 minutes

In this interactive module, students will learn about the effects of prescription medication misuse on the developing adolescent brain and body and use this information to help them make informed and responsible decisions when confronted with peer pressure regarding the misuse of prescription medications.

Title: Facts, Info etc.

Fact:

Nearly 30% of teens disclosed they have personally witnessed illegal drug use in real life. Of concern, the most common place these teens observed drug use was on school property.

- Teen Insights into Drugs, Alcohol, and Nicotine: A National Survey of Adolescent Attitudes Toward Addictive Substances Center on Addiction