Drug Education and Prevention for First Responders

Drug Education and Prevention for First Responders Introduction Video

This section provides information and tips on how first responders can contribute to drug prevention and education. Let SUPE help your community become safer and more informed. First responders can go a long way in preventing substance use.

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First responders, including police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics, face some of the most challenging emergency situations in any field. These individuals are not immune to the effects of a demanding work environment. There is a fast-changing nature of duties…
Everyone can benefit from drug education, and it significantly helps the community. Communities that know how drugs impact the body, the long-term and short-term effects of substance use, and the risk factors involved are more likely to incorporate effective prevention…
What Are the Signs of an Opioid Overdose? Opioids affect the body's receptors that are related to breathing, which causes breathing to become slow and shallow. A person's breathing can stop within minutes to hours after using the drug. Once…
Police officers are accustomed to arresting drug users but are not necessarily accustomed to directing them to substance use treatment. However, more and more police departments across the U.S. realize that putting addicts in jail does little or nothing to…
Learning to identify what drugs a person has used or is under the influence of is a skill that can help someone stop using drugs. In addition, it can prevent overdose and save someone’s life. Many of the signs and…