Johnson & Johnson’s Over-the-Counter Medicine Safety Guide-Building Health Literacy in the Community.
Specific lessons for Grades 5 & 6: All over-the-counter medicines carry a Drug Facts label. These lessons teach students how to use the Drug Facts label as a guide to safe medicine use, as well as how to store and dispose of medicine safely. Six units with activities that support health, STEM, and language arts (informational text) standards.
Specific lessons for Grades 7 & 8: All over-the-counter medicines carry a Drug Facts label. These lessons teach students how to use the Drug Facts label as a guide to safe medicine use, as well as how to store and dispose of medicine safely. Six units with activities that support health, STEM, and language arts (informational text) standards.
School Nurse Resources: Medicine safety podcasts produced by the National Association of School Nurses and links to additional outreach tools for helping students and their families avoid medicine mistakes.
Family Resources: A household guide to OTC medicine safety, plus at-home activities to help make responsible medicine use a priority for the whole family. Family resources are available in English and Spanish.
