Substance Use
Teaching About Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis and Other Drugs
"In accordance with state and federal law, the District shall provide age-appropriate, developmentally appropriate, evidence-based alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and cannabis related products, and other drugs and drug prevention education programs in grades K-12."
Please see the entire School Committee Policy IHAMA for information about drug prevention education programs.
SBIRT - Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment for Substance Use: This screening takes place in 7th and 10th grades. For more information see the Letter to Parents about SBIRT.
All information on the North Andover Public Schools website is for educational purposes only. Information on this website is not intended to be an endorsement of any organization or a replacement for professional medical advice.
- Alcohol and Your Developing Brain Poster
- Ask, Listen, Learn
- How Alcohol Affects Your Brain: A Guide for Parents
- MDPH: State Without StigMA
- MDPH: Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
- Positive Parenting Prevents Drug Abuse
- Preventing Prescription Opioid Misuse Among Student Athletes
- SAMHSA
- Teen Alcohol Use Wires the Brain for Addiction
- What to Know About Prescription Opioids