Facilitator Guide

  • This presentation highlights substance use prevention for youth. It is free to use and modify to meet your needs, the age of your audience, and time available.
  • Guidance for a facilitator can be found in the full PDF of slides and presenter notes here. These notes are also available at the Canva link by selecting Present in the top right corner, and viewing in Presenter View. 
  • Activities for youth engagement, as well as informational handouts, are also available as enrichment tools corresponding to this presentation. 
  • This presentation is meant for two class periods or can be broken into a series of small lessons based upon your audience, available time and goals.
    • Session one might cover slides 1-28 (50 minutes)
    • Session two might cover the final slides 28-38 (30 minutes and Q/A)

Topic

Slides

Connection Activity or Resource Available

Introductions, why being substance free matters and the effect on the teenage brain

Slides 1-6

Short video with discussion questions

Introduction

Slides 7-8

True/False Activity

Vaping

Slides 9-15

None

Alcohol

Slides 16-18

None

Cannabis

Slides 19-25

 Cannabis & youth fact sheet
THC consumption comparison chart

Opioids

Slides 26-28

None

Substance use disorders

Slides 29-32

Quiz on one's risk of addiction

Caring for oneself & others

Slides 38-42
  • Substance use safety plan
  • Navigating addiction in family or friend
  • Use responsibly; harm reduction tips

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