Preventing Opioid Use & Overdose in School-Age Youth: Considerations from a National Workgroup of Prevention Experts

The purpose of this resource is to offer considerations for educators, school administrators, law enforcement, parents, policymakers, and other community partners on engaging with schools to help prevention youth from using and overdosing on opioids, including fentanyl. Considerations are based on the best available evidence regarding what works and what does not work in preventing substance use among school-age youth. This document was prepared by A Division for Advancing Prevention Treatment (ADAPT) at the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Tracking Area (HIDTA)