Exploring Substance Use and Misuse Trends in the United States
Dive into the evolving landscape of substance use and misuse in the United States with a focus on historical contexts, policy impacts, and educational approaches. Explore topics such as prohibition, the War on Drugs, and the opioid crisis to understand how societal perceptions and systemic injustices have influenced these issues over time.
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Substance Use and Misuse Changes Over Time Grades 11 12 Oregon Department of Education
Essential Questions How has substance use and misuse changed in the United States over time? How has substance use and misuse policy and education impacted thinking about substance use and misuse? 2
Learning Goals I can understand the historical and sociopolitical context of substance use and drug education in the United States. I can explore preventative, punitive and harm-reduction principles and their applications in approaches to substance misuse. 3
Word Association What comes to mind when you hear words associated with substance use? Drug education Preventative Punitive Harm reductive 4
Poll What is the most common reason for substance misuse today? 5
Explore Historical Context Today you will have the opportunity to look at periods in United States history. Prohibition War on Drugs Just Say No Origins of the Opioid Epidemic Purdue Pharma and the Opioid Crisis 6
Directions At each station, there is an overview document and artifacts to explore. There are videos, websites and images. Capture your thinking using your notetaker. The notetaker has questions for you to address. After you visit at least two stations we will have a discussion. Use your notetaker to contribute to the discussion. 7
Class Discussion (1) What do you notice about how approaches have or have not changed over time? How did policies influence public perception of substance use? What do you notice about systemic injustices across situations and environments? 8
Where are we now? This is an opportunity to look at resources developed in Oregon for our communities. Directions: Preview the table of contents for the Fentanyl Toolkit for Schools. Find a section you would like to read more closely. Read and annotate your section with a partner. Note how this resource is similar or different from resources at the stations you visited. 9
Class Discussion (2) How does the approach in the Fentanyl Toolkit reflect (or differ from) the approaches discussed during the station activity? Do the resources, like this toolkit, balance prevention, harm reduction and response? Why or why not? How could this toolkit influence your school or community s response to substance use? What gaps or additional resources are needed to support harm-reduction efforts today? 10
Closing What role do you see for yourself and your community in addressing substance use and promoting well-being, based on what you ve learned about the past and present? 11
Available Support YouthLine is a helpline with free teen-to-teen crisis support. The services are confidential to a point conversations are never shared but staff are mandatory reporters. Phone: (877) 968- 8491 Text: 839863 Email: Teen2Teen@LinesforLIfe.org 988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline is a resource where you can call, text or chat with counselors about mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns or just need someone to talk to. Safe Oregon gives kids, parents, schools and communities a way to report safety threats or potential acts of violence confidentially or anonymously. 12
