Prescription Drug Abuse Lesson Plan
Descriptive Information
Skill Emphasis (NHES): Advocacy
Grade Level: 12th
Content Area of Health: Alcohol and Other Drug Use Prevention
Content Descriptor & Sub-Descriptor(s):
1. Short-term and Long-term Effects of AOD Use
2.1 risks of dependence and addiction
2.2 physical, social, and emotional effects of AOD use
2.11 relationship between AOD use and mental health
Title of Lesson: Generation RX- Prescription Drug Abuse in Teens
PA Standard (Health & PE):
10.1.12D Evaluate issues relating to the use/non-use of drugs.
Curricular Connections: Public Speaking and English
Adolescent Risk Behavior: Alcohol and Other Drug Use/Abuse
Behavioral Objective(s)
Cognitive: Students will explore their existing knowledge of prescription drug abuse by
taking the prescription drug abuse pre-quiz.
Cognitive: Student will demonstrate their knowledge of 3 negative effects of prescription
drug abuse and 2 abuse prevention strategies by performing their own prescription drug
public service announcement.
Affective: Students will work effectively in groups to create and perform a 1-2 minute
prescription drug public service announcement.
Skill-Based: Students will advocate for prescription drug abuse prevention by creating and
performing a 1-2 minute prescription drug public service announcement.
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Brief Outline of Today’s Lesson:
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Bell Ringer-Prescription Drug Abuse Pre-Quiz (attached)
Introduction to the Lesson (Celebrity Slide/Facts)
Content Delivery (Video/PowerPoint)
Explanation of In-Class Activity: Prescription Drug Public Service Announcement
(via PowerPoint Slide)
● Public Service Announcement Performances
● Conclusion/Wrap-up
Expanded Outline of Today’s Lesson
1.Bell Ringer (Instant Activity):
Prescription Drug Abuse Pre-Quiz- Students will enter the classroom and the teachers will
pass out the Pre- Quiz. Students will have three minutes to complete the quiz just to get
their brains going. We will then review the answers. This will help students have a better
understanding of what prescription drugs are all about.
2.Introduction to the Lesson (Set Induction):Good Morning Class! What do all of these
celebrities have in common? Yes, they have all died from prescription drug abuse. Not
only is prescription drug abuse common in celebrities its extremely common in teenagers.
Every day in the United States, 2,500 teenagers abuse Rx drugs for the first time.
3.Content & Instructional Strategies:
1. What is the problem?
a. Everyday in the United states, 2500 teenagers abuse RX drugs for the first
time.
b. RX drugs are the most abused drugs by teens after alcohol, marijuana, and
tobacco.
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2.
What is Prescription Drug Abuse
a. Prescription Drug Abuse is when someone takes a medication
inappropriately such as: without a prescription, in a way other than
described, for the “high”elicited.
3. What are the risks?
a. Increased blood pressure and heart rate
b. Damage to the brain and other essential organs
c. Lead to accidental overdose/ poisonings
d. Cause a physical dependency and/or addiction
e. Disrupt breathing (Respiratory depression)
f. Causes seizures and even death
4. Prevention Strategies: Just Give An Excuse
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“I don’t want to ruin my season and get in trouble with the coach.”
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“I can’t, I have to drive home.”
● “I can’t, I have something to do tomorrow.
● Or simply say, “No thanks.” and walk away.
Prevent
5. Prevention: How can you help
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Safeguard your medications and use proper disposal techniques
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Lock up you medicine cabinet
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Monitor the quantities of medications kept in your home
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Dispose of expired and unused medications.
Proper
Disposal
Techniques
6. Proper disposal techniques
● If you’re throwing the medications in the trash, take further precautions.
● Remove all personal or identifiable information
● Take the drugs out of their original container
● Mix them with undesirable substance
● Place in disposable container with lid
7. Get Educated Then Spread the Word!
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Sources of Information:
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Health Teacher
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Prevent
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School Counselor
Parents
8. Final Thoughts/Conclusion to the Lesson
For the conclusion of the lesson with will ask the following questions to assess what the
students have learned:
● What are opioids?
● What is a negative effect of prescription drug abuse?
● Should you take prescription drugs when they are not prescribed specifically to you?
Why or why not?
● What is prescription drug abuse?
Instructional Strategies: Public Service Announcement, Pre-Quiz, Question and
Response(Wrap-up/Review), Brainstorming
4. In-Class Learning Activity(ies):
Public Service Announcement
Students will be in groups of three and will need to create a Public Service
Announcement. In the PSA students are to include 3 negative effects of prescription
drug abuse and 2 strategies to avoid prescription drug abuse. The Public Service
Announcement will be 1-2 mins long, and every group member must have a
speaking part. Students must be creative and unique with the PSA. After they
work on these, the students present their pitches in front of the class.
5. In-Class Learning Activity Assessment-Description & Criteria
The PSA assignment will be assessed based on an analytic rubric. (SEE
ATTACHED).
6. Final Thoughts/Conclusion to the Lesson
For the conclusion of the lesson with will ask the following questions to assess what the
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students have learned:
● What are opioids?
● What is a negative effect of prescription drug abuse?
● Should you take prescription drugs when they are not prescribed specifically
to you? Why or why not?
● What is prescription drug abuse?
Today everyone did a great job with their PSA’s. We hope you take this
information with you and make smart decisions with it. Hopefully this information
will steer you clear of prescription drug abuse. Have a great day class!
7. Classroom Management & Materials
Classroom Materials
o Handouts/Worksheets: Pre- Quiz(attached), PSA Handout(attached,
students directions), Rubric, Grading Assessment Form
o Other Materials: PowerPoint outlining the days lesson and the
content.
Classroom Management
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For Content Delivery: Students will be sitting in their
assigned seats while the PowerPoint presentation is
being given.
For In-Class Learning Activity: Students will be into
groups of three. There will be numbers on desks and
students will find their group number and work at that
designated space. I will split groups up by putting a
small piece of paper on desks with numbers on them
before the in-class activity. After students create a
Public Service Announcement each group will present
in front of the class.
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Content References
Most Commonly Used Addictive Drugs. (2014, September 1). Retrieved December 5, 2014,
from http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/media-guide/most-commonly-used-addictivedrugs
Drug Facts: Cough and Cold Medicine Abuse. (n.d.). Retrieved December 5, 2014, from
http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/cough-cold-medicine-abuse
Prescription Drug Abuse: MedlinePlus. (2014, September 18). Retrieved December 5, 2014,
from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/prescriptiondrugabuse.html
Activity Reference(s)
Prescription Drug Use Quiz. (n.d.). Retrieved September 5,
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/sites/default/files/prescription_drugs_quiz.pdf
2014,
from
Appendices
Public Service Announcement
Once you are in your group, you will all brainstorm negative effects and
prevention strategies. The Public Service Announcement must be 1-2 mins
and every person must have a speaking part in the PSA.
● *PSA must contain:
● 3 negative effects and 2 prevention strategies of prescription
drug abuse
● Be creative!
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Name(s):
Date:
Negative effects and Prevention Strategies
Public Service Announcement (write below)
Prescription Drug Abuse Pre-Quiz
1. People are abusing a prescription drug if _______________.
a) it was prescribed for someone else
b) they use more than the doctor prescribed
c) they take the drug for entertainment or pleasure
d) all of the above
2. Prescription drug abuse can be _______________.
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a) not as risky as using illegal drugs, such as heroin and cocaine
b) as risky as using illegal drugs, such as heroin and cocaine
c) risky only if the drugs were prescribed for someone else
d) risky only if a person takes the drugs again and again
3. The side effects of opioids can include __________.
a) slowed breathing and constipation
b) addiction and dependency
c) irregular heart rate and high blood pressure
d) both A and B
4. When people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) take a
stimulant prescribed
by a doctor, _________________.
a) they have increased alertness, attention, and energy so they can focus
b) they are at risk for addiction
c) they feel high
d) they must break or crush the pill
6. Slowed breathing is a side effect of ________________.
a) opioid painkillers
b) opioid painkillers and central nervous system depressants
c) central nervous system stimulants
d) central nervous system stimulants and depressants
7. Which one of the following statements is true?
a) Prescription and over-the-counter drugs are among the most commonly
abused drugs by
12th graders, after alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco.
b) In 2010, more teens abused cocaine or heroin than prescription drugs.
c) The prescription drug least often abused by teens is painkillers.
d) Taking another person’s prescription medication is fine as long as you
follow the
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directions.
8. An overdose of stimulants can cause ______________________.
a) anxiety and tremors
b) irregular heartbeat
c) dangerously high body temperatures
d) all of the above
Answer Key
1. D: People are abusing a prescription drug if it was prescribed for someone
else, if they use more than the doctor prescribed, or if they take the drug for
entertainment or pleasure.
2. B: Prescription drug abuse can be just as risky as using illegal drugs, such
as heroin and cocaine. Prescription drug abuse is also risky if the drugs were
prescribed for someone else or if the drugs are taken again and again.
3. D: The side effects of opioids can include slowed breathing, constipation,
addiction, and physical dependency.
4. A: When people with ADHD take a stimulant prescribed by a doctor, they
have increased alertness, attention, and energy so they can focus.
5. A: Central nervous system depressants are prescribed for people with
anxiety or sleep problems.
6. B: Slowed breathing is a side effect of opioid painkillers and central
nervous system depressants.
7. A: Prescription and over-the-counter drugs are among the most commonly
abused drugs by 12th graders, after alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco.
8. D: An overdose of stimulants can cause anxiety and tremors, irregular
heartbeat, and dangerously high body temperatures.
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