April 18, 2008
Nurses Launch Prescription Abuse Education Video Program
 
The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) is launching a school-based prescription drug abuse education program, "Smart Moves. Smart Choices," for middle and high school students. The program is a collaborative between the NASN and PriCara division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The goal of the program is to educate teens about the serious risks of abusing prescription medicines, including pain killers. The program, called “the.Medic,” is produced by MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, includes video with a news-based approach. Access to the program can be found at: www.macneil-lehrer.com/thenews/themedic