Custom Drug Education Curriculum for State Agencies
We build a classroom-ready drug and alcohol prevention curriculum around your state's data, laws and standards, then train your educators to teach it. Most curricula are ready in 2–4 weeks, and your agency owns the finished product.
Curriculum for every agency that teaches prevention
We work with state offices and the statewide associations that partner with them.
Departments of Education
K–12 lessons that fit your health education standards and can be taught by classroom teachers, counselors and prevention specialists.
Health and behavioral health agencies
Prevention curricula for single state agencies, prevention offices and the community providers and coalitions you fund.
Highway safety and driver education
Impaired-driving lessons built on your crash data and DUI laws for driver education programs. See our driver education work.
Law enforcement and SRO training
Lessons and instructor guides for school resource officers and prevention officers. Learn about our SRO programs.
Juvenile justice and corrections
Prevention and diversion programs for youth and adults, written for the settings and time limits you work with.
Opioid settlement and prevention councils
Statewide prevention education funded by settlement dollars, ready to roll out through schools and communities.
A statewide curriculum built with Montana's own data
“This program was developed with input from MTEA and OPI and is specifically designed for Montana, using local data from sources like the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Montana Highway Patrol, and the Montana Department of Transportation.”
LeAnn Haas, Instructional Coordinator for Traffic Education, Montana Office of Public Instruction
- 100+ driver education instructors trained at the 2026 Montana Traffic Education Conference
- Built with the Montana Traffic Education Association and the Office of Public Instruction
Students listen when the facts are their own
Off-the-shelf programs use national numbers and generic examples. A curriculum built for your state uses the data, laws and places your students already know, and it follows what research shows works in prevention.
- Your state's data. Youth Risk Behavior Survey results, overdose and crash data, and local trends such as vapes, cannabis edibles and counterfeit pills.
- Your laws and standards. State drug, alcohol and impaired-driving laws, and alignment with your health education standards.
- Evidence-based methods. Interactive lessons, refusal and decision-making skills and real social norms, with no scare tactics.
- Ready to teach. Scripted lessons that teachers, officers and prevention staff can deliver without extra prep.
| Off-the-shelf program | Custom state curriculum |
|---|---|
| National statistics | Your state's survey and crash data |
| Generic laws and examples | Your state's laws and communities |
| Fixed lesson count | Fits your schedule and grade levels |
| Licensed per student or per year | Your agency owns it outright |
| Hard to update | Updated with you as trends change |
A complete, classroom-ready curriculum
Every project is scoped to your goals. A typical curriculum includes:
Scope and sequence
Lesson map by grade or audience, with learning objectives.
Lesson plans
Step-by-step facilitator scripts with timing and discussion prompts.
Slide decks
Presentation slides for every lesson, branded for your agency.
Student materials
Handouts, activities and scenarios for small-group work.
Assessments
Pre- and post-tests to measure knowledge, attitudes and intentions.
Family materials
Take-home pages that help parents reinforce the lessons.
Instructor guide
Background facts, answers to tough questions and delivery tips.
Online delivery
Lessons can also be delivered online through the student portal, the first stage of the ONE Platform.
From first call to classroom in four steps
Plan together
We meet with your team to set goals, audiences, grade levels, lesson count and how it fits your existing programs.
Build with your data
We write the lessons around your state's data, laws and standards and share drafts as we go.
Review and refine
Your staff and partners review the curriculum. We revise until it's right for your classrooms.
Train and launch
We train your educators live online, on site or at your state conference, and support the rollout.
Train the people who will teach it
Your instructors can earn the Drug Educator Certification: an 8-hour live online training in interactive, evidence-based drug education. Participants who pass the final assessment are certified for 2 years.
Ways agencies often pay for prevention curriculum
Many state agencies fund curriculum development through existing prevention dollars. Common sources include:
SUPTRS Block Grant prevention set-aside
Federal block grant funds that states must spend in part on primary substance use prevention.
Opioid settlement funds
Many states and counties direct settlement dollars to youth prevention and education.
Highway safety funds
NHTSA highway safety grants, including impaired-driving countermeasure funds, administered by state highway safety offices.
Federal education funds
Title IV-A Student Support and Academic Enrichment funds, which can support safe and healthy students programs.
Eligibility depends on each program's rules and your state's plan. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we can provide a scope of work, budget and W-9 for your procurement process.
Built by experienced drug educators
Darren Tessitore
Darren has written drug education curricula for more than 20 years and has trained more than 20,000 teachers. He leads each custom curriculum project from planning through educator training.
Common questions
How long does it take to build a custom curriculum?
Most curricula are complete within 2–4 weeks once the plan is approved. Larger projects, such as a full K–12 sequence, may take longer, and we'll give you a timeline up front.
Who owns the finished curriculum?
Your agency does. You can print, share and update it statewide with no per-student or annual license fees.
Can it align with our state standards?
Yes. We align lessons with your state's health education standards and any program requirements you share with us, and we use your state's data and laws throughout.
What audiences and grade levels can you cover?
Elementary, middle and high school students, driver education students, parents, and adult or justice-involved audiences. We can build one audience or a full sequence.
Can you update a curriculum we already have?
Yes. We can review and modernize an existing curriculum, adding current drug trends, state data and interactive activities.
How much does a custom curriculum cost?
Each project is quoted after a free consultation, based on audiences, lesson count and training needs. We can provide a scope of work and budget for your procurement process.
Do you train the people who will teach it?
Yes. We train your educators live online, on site or at your state conference, and instructors can earn the Drug Educator Certification.
Let's build your state's curriculum
Tell us about your agency, your audience and your goals. We'll reply within one business day to schedule a free consultation and outline a plan.
- No cost or commitment for the consultation
- Most curricula ready in 2–4 weeks
- Your agency owns the finished curriculum