Prescriptions / Opioids
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42%
The increase in deaths from opioid overdoses in 2020 during the pandemic. (CDC)
10.1 k
Deaths from drunk driving crashes in 2019, according to NHTSA.
2.3 M
Youth ages 12-17 that reported drinking alcohol in 2019.
17%
The annual percentage of U.S. youth ages 6-17 that experience a mental health disorder.
The Bottom Line
Substance misuse is a problem. Safe and Sober delivers solutions.
Since 2005, our program has reached more than 1 million students around the country.
We have created an extensive resource toolkit for students, parents, and educators. Our topics address substance misuse in all its forms, but also the complex issues that cause it.
SAFE AND SOBER PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Our program helps prevent your students from becoming statistics. Our free resources include:
- Videos, activities and discussion guides
- Virtual or printed student pledge cards
- Program signage downloads
- Online program materials & resources
- Age-appropriate, evidence-based materials
- New videos & content every year
- Incentive prizes for top-performing schools
Get involved with us to help prevent substance misuse in our schools and communities.
Check out our newest resources:
Prescriptions / Opioids
Drug Use
The Consequences of Laughing Gas Aren't so Funny
Learn about nitrous oxide and its popularity with teens.
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Vaping / Nicotine
Vaping: The Most Popular Gateway Activity
Vaping paves the pathway to other addictions for young nicotine users.
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Underage Drinking
What teens think they know about substances (and what they don’t)
Substance misuse is growing among teens. Learn some of the factors, and what you can do about them.
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Drug Use
Cannabis: More Accessible and More Dangerous
Learn about the dangers of the wide-spread drug, cannabis
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Underage Drinking
Parents are Letting their Kids Drink Now More than Ever
Learn why parents have been easing up on alcohol rules, and the consequences they don't know they're bringing on.
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Impaired Driving
The impact of impaired driving: Why substances make for unsafe roads
Learn about the various types of impaired driving and the dangers they create.
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Drug Use
Changing the terms of addiction medicine: What you say counts
Read about the ways language around addiction is changing.
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Underage Drinking
How to spot the signs of teen substance misuse
All teens are at risk of falling into substance misuse. Learn how to spot the signs and what to do about them.
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