Middle School | Opioids in Our Community

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opioids opioid epidemic addiction community resources health promotion substance use overdose substance use disorder prescription drugs health education health decisions unhealthy behaviors substance abuse prevention recovery rescue treatment drug abuse drug addiction narcotics narcotic addiction drug treatment decision making skills WSBE Rhode Island PBS BCBSRI Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI RISAS
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Health Studies
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Middle School | Opioids in Our Community

Many areas of the United States are currently suffering due to the opioid epidemic. As of 2018, Rhode Island has the 10th highest overdose rate in the country. This is an improvement from the 5th highest overdose rate in 2015 thanks to a comprehensive community effort. Rhode Island PBS has produced two documentaries on this topic: THE FIX: Examining Rhode Island’s Opioid Epidemic, in 2018 and No Hero in Heroin: A Hard Look at the Rhode Island Epidemic, in 2014. 

Videos and lessons in this gallery are appropriate for introducing middle school students to the opioid epidemic and its effects on a community.

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PBS Learning Media

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