Truthful drug education for schools, families and communities
Real Conversations. Brighter Futures.
Straight facts about drugs, for young people and the adults who care about them.
Trusted by schools, agencies and police departments across the country.
[Drug Educators Alliance] is amazing to watch.
[Drug Educators Alliance's] knowledge and understanding allows the audience to participate in a way to keep them engaged and inspired.
[Drug Educators Alliance] immediately commands attention, infusing every interaction with poise and authenticity. … The audience consistently leaves with actionable insights and a deeper understanding of the material.
What teachers tell us
"[The materials] are realistic and relate to kids more than a lot of [materials] out there."
"[The information] dispels the myths that drugs aren't going to hurt you if you only experiment with them."
"Students use your website for research and teach their classmates about [what drugs really do]."
"It has proven to be a valuable asset in the class and [for driver education]."
Organizations we've trained
Become a Certified Drug Educator.
One day of live training. Two years of certification. Lessons you can use the next morning.
For teachers, police and school resource officers, driver educators, prevention professionals, youth leaders and parents. In eight instructor-led hours you'll practice handling the questions young people really ask, and leave with a ready-to-use curriculum.
- 8-hour live training
- 2-year certification
- Gold Seal path
Earn the Gold Seal after certification by teaching 100+ young people across at least four separate sessions.
Real questions about drugs. Straight answers.
No scare tactics and no lectures. Just the facts parents, teachers and teens are actually looking for.
Fentanyl 
Marijuana & THC 
Vaping 
Prescription Drugs 
Alcohol 
Talking With Teens Need help now? Overdose or emergency: call 911 Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222 Crisis line: call or text 988 SAMHSA Helpline: 1-800-662-4357
Where drug education goes from here.
These projects are in the works. Founding partners help us finish them sooner.
ONE Platform: one place for everything we do
Programs, courses, research and data together, so young people, families, educators, courts and employers can find exactly what they need. Tap any area for a preview.
Also in the works
The Real Cost
Research-based publications on THC, fentanyl, vaping and counterfeit pills, with every source shown.
Read the research Course readyFirst-Time Offender Program
An online course built for diversion programs and courts, ready for its first partners.
How it works In developmentNational Youth Campaign
A national campaign giving young people straight, age-appropriate facts about drugs.
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Help more kids get the facts before they learn them the hard way.
Your support puts presentations in schools, training in the hands of educators and honest information in front of young people.