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What are the skills and goals of the module?

Prescription DrugAbuse PreventionModule

Overview of prescription drugs and why they are prescribed

Review commonly abused prescription drug classes (stimulants,sedatives, and pain relievers)

Understand the Myths and Realities of prescription drug abuse

Introduce situations where students are pressured to abuseprescription drugs

Practice assertiveness skills to resist the pressure to abuseprescription drugs

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The ideal implementation location isafter the Assertiveness unit.

How is it implemented?

Prescription DrugAbuse PreventionModule

If you are implementing the LST Middle School program:

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Sample Module Materials(Teacher and Student)

Prescription DrugAbuse PreventionModule

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Unit timing,vocabulary, and

materials needed,and special

preparation arehighlighted to

simplifypreparation.

Key to interactive teachingskills for LST

Goals and objectives areclearly identified.Teacher’s

Manual

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Interactiveteaching skill

icons andsuggested timing

available at-a-glance.

Key definitions and vocabularyare highlighted throughoutthe Teacher’s Manual.

Helpful teacher referenceinformation on commonlyabused prescription drugs.

Teacher’sManual

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Resources such asheadings and scenario

cards are provided in theAppendix to reduce

preparation time.

Sample student answersare provided as exampleresponses for activities.

Teacher’sManual

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StudentWorksheets

Presentation of helpful informationrelated to prescription drugs.

For example:What is Rx drug abuse?What are Rx drugs?Commonly abused Rx drug classes

Myths and Realitiesof Rx drug abuse

Tips for resistingpeer pressure toabuse Rx drugs andidentifying reasonsfor not abusing Rxdrugs.