”The overall quality and content of this presentation is an excellent tool to raise awareness of teens and drug use, specifically prescription drug use, misuse, and abuse. Every teenager should be educated on this topic, & this presentation is an excellent method of delivering this information.” — Brad Short, Teacher, Convington Community High School
“South Vermillion High School Principal Don Harman believes the work of Overdose Lifeline is vital. “I would encourage every high school principal to contact them and have them speak to your student body. To me, that right there – every high school and I hate to say this, some middle schools – that message needs to get out there.”
“Students of today need real life examples and connections to peak their interest. This program does just that.” — Kris Sims, Teacher, Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center, Indiana
“Overdose Lifeline is a great organization to have come to your school. Our students learned a lot about the dangers of prescription pain medication and heroin! I would love to have them back in a couple of years when we have new students.” Lynn Werckenthien, SADD Supervisor, Sheridan High School, Indiana
“I’m a very ‘nontraditional’ teacher that focuses on LIFE LESSONS! I liked that the lesson was very linear with both academic terms/definitions as well as a very real feel with personal anecdotal stories.” — Don Darda, Teacher, Eastern Pulaski Community High School
“A must see. Kids need to know the information and how to ask for help.” — Linda Niewedde, Teacher, Irvington Preparatory Academy, Indiana
“The best kind of drug case is the case that we don’t have because somebody makes the choice to not use. And if people, young people especially, that may not have had a lot of information about narcotics – specifically heroin and addiction – if they have more information, then it will increase the possibility that they’re going to make good decisions, not bad decisions.”
— Brent Eaton, Hancock County Prosecutor
“Indiana Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) sees the unique value in this educational program, as Overdose Lifeline works with law enforcement to deliver a message that must be shared with young people in the Indianapolis area. Programs like this have great potential to create positive change in our communities.”
— Jamie Vickery, State Coordinator Indiana SADD
”I appreciate Overdose Lifeline, Inc. for coming out to our high school to present this lesson on heroin prevention. Heroin use has become an epidemic in our state and it’s vital that our young people become aware of what could potentially happen to them if they experiment with heroin or opioids.” — Jeff Wright, Teacher, New Palestine High School, Indiana
“I learned that drugs can really mess up someone’s life. More than anyone thinks in the first place, but listening to someone describe how hard it was to get through hit me in ways that are indescribable.”
“Prescription drugs and heroin are the same type of drug and are equally dangerous. Both are opioids, and both have the potential to end your life.”
“I learned that no matter how confidant you are that you won’t get addicted to a drug after taking one dose, you can easily come addicted and it’s not within your control. Even trying drugs that aren’t as powerful, will lead to more dangerous drugs that can severely affect your life.”
“That practically any drug out there could really screw up your plans for life. If I want to do big things, I can’t let something stupid like a little pill effect my grades, my goals, and my friendships/relationships. “
“I learned that people normally do other drugs before doing heroin or prescription pain medicine. It is sort of like a ladder.”
“Don’t do any kind of drugs because you will probably end up somewhere where you never thought you would be.”
“I learned that drugs are never the right path to go down and that you should always stay away from them. Always keep good positive people in your life to make you a better person so you don’t go down the wrong path.”
