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Find Creative Ways To Fight Rx Drug Abuse

You already know you don’t need to abuse prescription drugs to have a good time. Help your community to engage in a healthy, drug-free lifestyle by encouraging participation in these fun activities.

Wear the message!

WEAR

Wear the message!

Have students bring in t-shirts or other clothing items and use NIDA's Downloads Creator to iron on designs. Students also can personalize their own iron-on shirts with their own messages. View as PDF (241KB) Wear the message!

Hold a school assembly

ASSEMBLE

Hold a school assembly.

There's no better way to spread the word throughout your school about the dangers of prescription drug abuse than to hold an assembly that everyone can attend. View as PDF (212KB) Hold a school assembly

Predict the future

PREDICT

Predict the future.

Make Prescription Drug Abuse Fortune Tellers (PDF, 1.5MB) to show the possible side effects of abusing prescription drugs. View as PDF (179KB) Predict the future

Write a radio PSA

BROADCAST

Write a radio PSA.

Contact local radio stations to ask them to play the winning spot as a public service announcement or to interview the student with the winning spot about the project. View as PDF (272KB) Write a radio PSA

Host a “Relieve the Stress Fest!”

DE-STRESS

Host a “Relieve the Stress Fest!”

Demonstrate a variety of simple stress reduction techniques. View as PDF (357KB) Host a “Relieve the Stress Fest!”

Make a classroom version of the TV show, <em>CSI: Crime Scene Investigation</em>

INVESTIGATE

Make a classroom version of the TV show, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Start at the end where a teen is in the hospital as a result of Rx drug abuse. Work backward to find out what drug the person took. View as PDF (324KB) Make a classroom version of the TV show, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Participate in Drug Facts Chat Day.

CHAT

Participate in Drug Facts Chat Day.

Encourage students to participate in Chat Day by asking the scientists the best questions. View as PDF (249KB) Participate in Drug Facts Chat Day

Hold an artwork contest for a poster campaign

DESIGN

Hold an artwork contest for a poster campaign.

Students' posters should show the effects of prescription drug abuse on the brain. Display the most compelling posters around the school. View as PDF (222KB) Hold an artwork contest for a poster campaign

Issue a proclamation for Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Day

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In this video, YOU decide what happens next.

Make your own storyline about how Rx abuse can impact lives.

Make a difference. Organize a fun activity in your school or club.

Follow Sara as she explores the
science behind addiction.

Spread the word by making your own posters, stickers, and more.