The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is making it even easier to use materials from its PEERx teen prescription drug abuse program. PEERx, part of the NIDA for Teens initiative, provides science-based resources to encourage open discussions with teens about this important issue. These resources are now available on a free flash drive for use by rural health professionals who do not have reliable Internet access in their classrooms or at events. The drive includes the following resources:
- The Educators Guide is a compilation of NIDA's teen prescription drug abuse prevention resources and presents examples of how state and local organizations have used these resources in their communities.
- Choose Your Path interactive videos allow teens to assume the role of the main character and make decisions about abusing prescription drugs. After each scene, the viewer selects what the main character will do next and sees the results of each decision.
- The Activity Guide offers ideas for planning events in schools and communities.
- Fact sheets provide essential information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
- The PEERx presentation is a PowerPoint file with teen prescription drug abuse statistics and information about PEERx and other NIDA for Teens resources.
