What is Natural High’s youth drug prevention program?

Natural High is a youth drug prevention nonprofit. We offer a variety of videos and tools that are used to support parents and educators in their efforts to prevent drug use. The Natural High program has three easy steps to implementation: 1. Watch one of our 40+ engaging influencer, we call them Storytellers, videos with kids. 2. Discuss as a class or family using our discussion guides to facilitate a thoughtful conversation. 3. Go deeper with an engaging activity. Each video has specific activities tied to the story that naturally follow the discussion. Our content is all aligned to Common Core and National Health Educator Standards.

Fentanyl is a potent prescription synthetic opioid drug approved by the FDA for pain relief and anesthetic. Prescription opioids are powerful drugs with a high risk for dependency. Fentanyl is 80-100 times stronger than morphine. A lethal dose of fentanyl is the size of 2 grains of salt.

Why should I be more concerned about fentanyl than other substances?

While you should be concerned about all youth substance use, fentanyl is different because it's so deadly. According to data from the CDC, in 2020 there was a 560% increase in overdose deaths fueled by fentanyl. In the illicit drug market, fentanyl is being mixed with other drugs, such as cocaine, oxycodone, and Adderall. Criminal drug networks are flooding the market with fake pills and other drugs laced with fentanyl. Kids aren't intentionally looking for fentanyl, and they're unaware it's been added to the substances they're seeking. As a result, kids are being poisoned by fentanyl at a staggering rate.

How are kids getting fentanyl?

Fake prescription pills and other illicit substances are easily accessible and often sold on social media and e-commerce platforms making them available to anyone with a smartphone, including minors. Those at risk include casual users, partygoers, experimenters, regular users, and even unsuspecting bystanders who may come into contact with the powerful opioid.

How can I prevent fentanyl use?

Education is a key part of helping today’s youth make healthy choices. They need accurate information from trusted sources. That’s why your role is so crucial when it comes to the fentanyl crisis. Neither kids today nor their parents are aware of the growing dangers of fentanyl poisoning. Research has shown that kids who have opportunities to discuss the harms of drug use with caring adults fare much better. So, we encourage you to both watch the film together and have a discussion using the questions we created in the Natural High Fentanyl Toolkit. Even if substance use is the last thing you need to worry about with your kid or your students, perhaps their awareness could save a friend.

What is Natural High’s youth drug prevention program?

Natural High is a youth drug prevention nonprofit. We offer a variety of videos and tools that are used to support parents and educators in their efforts to prevent drug use. The Natural High program has three easy steps to implementation: 1. Watch one of our 40+ engaging influencer, we call them Storytellers, videos with kids. 2. Discuss as a class or family using our discussion guides to facilitate a thoughtful conversation. 3. Go deeper with an engaging activity. Each video has specific activities tied to the story that naturally follow the discussion. Our content is all aligned to Common Core and National Health Educator Standards.

Fentanyl is a potent prescription synthetic opioid drug approved by the FDA for pain relief and anesthetic. Prescription opioids are powerful drugs with a high risk for dependency. Fentanyl is 80-100 times stronger than morphine. A lethal dose of fentanyl is the size of 2 grains of salt.

Why should I be more concerned about fentanyl than other substances?

While you should be concerned about all youth substance use, fentanyl is different because it's so deadly. According to data from the CDC, in 2020 there was a 560% increase in overdose deaths fueled by fentanyl. In the illicit drug market, fentanyl is being mixed with other drugs, such as cocaine, oxycodone, and Adderall. Criminal drug networks are flooding the market with fake pills and other drugs laced with fentanyl. Kids aren't intentionally looking for fentanyl, and they're unaware it's been added to the substances they're seeking. As a result, kids are being poisoned by fentanyl at a staggering rate.

How are kids getting fentanyl?

Fake prescription pills and other illicit substances are easily accessible and often sold on social media and e-commerce platforms making them available to anyone with a smartphone, including minors. Those at risk include casual users, partygoers, experimenters, regular users, and even unsuspecting bystanders who may come into contact with the powerful opioid.

How can I prevent fentanyl use?

Education is a key part of helping today’s youth make healthy choices. They need accurate information from trusted sources. That’s why your role is so crucial when it comes to the fentanyl crisis. Neither kids today nor their parents are aware of the growing dangers of fentanyl poisoning. Research has shown that kids who have opportunities to discuss the harms of drug use with caring adults fare much better. So, we encourage you to both watch the film together and have a discussion using the questions we created in the Natural High Fentanyl Toolkit. Even if substance use is the last thing you need to worry about with your kid or your students, perhaps their awareness could save a friend.

Natural High Fentanyl Toolkit

66.5% of 12th graders still don’t think it’s very risky to try a prescription narcotic
(codeine, Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet).

That’s alarming—because just one pill can be deadly.
The pills they’re getting aren’t from doctors.
Teens don’t grasp the danger.
These life-saving conversations can’t be one-and-done. They need to happen now, again, and again.

This toolkit is here to help. It gives you everything you
need to educate yourself and your teens.

Step 1: Watch & Discuss	Step 2: get naloxone	Step 3: share	Step 4: for educators
Watch the four short videos and use the discussion guides to talk with kids.	Learn how Naloxone works—and why you should have it on hand.	Save lives by sharing these resources with everyone you know.	Use the Fentapill lesson: A structured, classroom-ready activity.

Step 1:
Watch & Discuss

Step 2:
get naloxone

Step 3:
share

Step 4:
for educators

Watch the four short
videos and use the
discussion guides to
talk with kids.

Learn how Naloxone
works—and why you
should have it on hand.

Save lives by sharing
these resources with
everyone you know.

Use the Fentapill
lesson: A structured,
classroom-ready
activity.

Watch
Step #1

watch & Discuss these videos

Here’s how to make the most of the videos:

These four videos will spark important conversations with kids ages 11+. Watch them over time – whether over days or weeks – to reinforce the message and make it stick. Watch, discuss, revisit because repetition is key to learning.

The Fentanyl Crisis – A Family’s Story (20 min)

Watch this first to understand the emotional toll and the reality of the crisis. A deeply moving story about the devastating impact of fentanyl on families.

Watch 20 min
Discuss Use these questions to guide your discussion
Discuss Questions

The Faces of Fentanyl (2 min)

A powerful reel showing young people who lost their lives to fentanyl. Seeing the faces and hearing their stories makes the risk real.

Watch 2 min
Discuss Use these questions to guide your discussion
Discuss Questions

Stop the spiral (3 min)

A look at how experimenting with pills can lead to addiction. Helping young people understand how quickly things can spiral.

Watch 3 min 40 sec
Discuss Use these questions to guide your discussion
Discuss Questions

What You Need to Know – a version for teens (6 min)

A shorter version of the first video that reinforces the key takeaways. This is a great follow-up to make sure the message sticks.

Watch 6 min
Discuss Use these questions to guide your discussion
Discuss Questions

Get Naloxone
Step #2

Get naloxone. Be prepared.

Naloxone is a life-saving medication (nasal spray) that can quickly reverse an opioid overdose. It won’t harm anyone who hasn’t overdosed.

Carrying naloxone means you’re prepared to help in an emergency – it doesn’t mean you use drugs.

In many overdose deaths, a bystander was present. If they had carried naloxone and known how to use it, lives could have been saved. You can be prepared.

Naloxone is available over-the-counter, online, and even for free in many locations. Use this map to find it near you.

Learn How to Use Naloxone

Learn the signs of an opioid overdose and how to respond quickly. Watch the video below to learn how.

For educators
Step #4

The Fentapill Lesson: A Structured Approach for Educators

The Fentapill Lesson is a ready-to-use, classroom-friendly resource designed to help
educators take a more formal approach to teaching students about the dangers of fentanyl
and counterfeit pills.
Designed for use in health classes, advisory periods, or prevention programs, this lesson gives
educators the tools to present the facts, spark thoughtful discussions, and empower students
to make informed choices.

Fentapill fact sheet
“What is a fentapill” short video from partner
Script on fentanyl for students to read aloud
Discussion questions
Engaging Kahoot! or printable quiz
Parent send-home resource on fentanyl

Download Here

#1: Fentanyl PSA Lesson

The most important thing you can do right now is watch this 6-minute life-saving video with your kids or students.

Step 1: Watch

Ways to Watch

Step 2: Discuss

What did you learn about fentanyl?
What would you say to a friend of yours who is planning on trying a substance that might be laced with fentanyl?
What would you say to a friend of yours who offers you a substance they swear is safe?
What could you do to share the film and this message with your circle of friends?

Download Questions Here

Downloadable resources

More Fentanyl Resources

Check out our additional life-saving resources and printable posters (English and Spanish) on fentanyl.

Get Resources

It’s more than watching a short film.
Ongoing conversations help teens make healthy choices.

Sign up for life-saving prevention resources now

We take the most effective and advanced research on prevention and translate it into weekly relevant, actionable articles and activities so you’re equipped to guide kids to thrive for life.

I absolutely love the Natural High series and use it for my 5th and 6th grades during the month of October. My 6th grade teachers enjoyed it so much, and the kids absolutely love them. It has been an integral part of drug awareness and trying to make a life-long impact on our students.

Cheryl, School Counselor

Thanks again for the valuable resources. I’ll be using them throughout the year because my students enjoyed the Red Ribbon Week videos so much. Glad to partner with Natural High to make a positive impact on our children!

Christina, Reading Specialist Educator

I have been searching for videos to show teens for years. This is beyond impressive – I showed my two teenage kids and they shared it with their friends. It really got to them. Real facts and with emotion. I am beyond grateful to you. Keep them coming – you are saving lives! Thank you.

Macarena, Parent

I have my students create a natural high presentation of their own. Thank you for putting together these materials. I have used them in my middle school and high school health classes for the past 10 years or so.

Mark, Teacher

We had a productive talk, watched the video, and talked a bit more. My son (age 13) was engaged in the video and we stopped it a few times to discuss and explain different things. It was also really helpful to my husband and I in educating us on fentanyl and teen drug use. The Natural High website is an excellent resource that we will continue to go back to in order to keep the conversation going!

Shawn, Parent

We showed several of your videos during RRW to our middle school students. We received a lot of positive responses from teachers and students. I have been showing your videos for 15 years. I appreciate everything you have done to promote a drug free lifestyle to students.

Tim, School Counselor

Natural High Fentanyl Toolkit

This toolkit is here to help. It gives you everything you need to educate yourself and your teens.

Step 1: Watch & Discuss

Step 2: get naloxone

Step 3: share

Step 4: for educators

watch & Discuss these videos

Here’s how to make the most of the videos:

The Fentanyl Crisis – A Family’s Story (20 min)

The Faces of Fentanyl (2 min)

Stop the spiral (3 min)

What You Need to Know – a version for teens (6 min)

Get naloxone. Be prepared.

Learn How to Use Naloxone

share this with everyone you know

The Fentapill Lesson: A Structured Approach for Educators

#1: Fentanyl PSA Lesson

Step 1: Watch

Ways to Watch

Step 2: Discuss

Downloadable resources

Fentanyl Facts Poster

Fentapill Facts Poster

Guide For Parents/Caregivers

More Fentanyl Resources

It’s more than watching a short film. Ongoing conversations help teens make healthy choices.

Sign up for life-saving prevention resources now

Ready to make a radical impact on the kids in your life?

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This toolkit is here to help. It gives you everything you
need to educate yourself and your teens.

Step 1:
Watch & Discuss

Step 2:
get naloxone

Step 3:
share

Step 4:
for educators

It’s more than watching a short film.
Ongoing conversations help teens make healthy choices.