Toolkit: Start Substance Use Prevention Education in Elementary Schools

This toolkit is designed to assist school nurses, school nurse leaders, health teachers, science teachers and physical education teachers in starting substance use prevention education in early elementary school. Who uses the toolkit will depend largely on the funding and professional job descriptions of your district.

The toolkit is meant to be an all-inclusive guide for implementing a substance use prevention education program at your school. There is information on current research, grants, curricula, and talking points to lead discussions in your schools. The toolkit is intended to endorse the use of the curriculum Brain Power! from the National Institute of Health. The Generation Rx curriculum is meant to supplement the Brain Power! curriculum with games and activities about safe prescription drug use. And the social-emotional health curriculum, PAX Good Behavior Game, is also suggested for use because it assists with the vulnerable population of girls with low self-esteem. Research shows that even with early substance use prevention education, this special population needs additional support in order to avoid drug use in high school.

To access the toolkit click here: TOOLKIT