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Updated: Our Best-Selling
Drug Identification Guide
Today, substance abuse education is more important than ever. The statistics are alarming: In 2022, nearly 108,000 people died of a drug-involved overdose in the United States, including more than 80,000 opioid-related overdose deaths. In 2023, nearly 10 percent of high school students and almost 5 percent of middle school students used e-cigarettes. Recent research has suggested that marijuana is more likely to be used on a daily basis than alcohol and that about 3 in 10 marijuana users have a marijuana use disorder.
For more than 50 years, Health Edco has been bringing health education to life, and drug education has long been central to our mission of health education.
One of our most popular drug education displays is our Drug Identification Guide, which has been used to teach audiences to recognize and understand the dangers of substance abuse for more than 30 years. With a built-in stand to facilitate tabletop display, this framed guide features realistic, 3-D models of substances of abuse and related paraphernalia sealed behind Plexiglas.
Recently updated to highlight the latest trends in substance abuse, this attention-grabbing resource is the must-have display used by law enforcement, schools, and public health to raise awareness about the dangers of substances of abuse. Read on to learn more about recent changes to this time-tested customer favorite.
Recent Updates to Our Best-Selling Drug Identification Guide
- Today’s marijuana/cannabis comes in a variety of forms and can be used in multiple ways, including smoking, vaping, and consuming through oral delivery methods. In addition to facsimiles that highlight methods of smoking loose-leaf marijuana (such as models of a blunt and a joint), we’ve updated the models in the guide’s marijuana/cannabis section to highlight additional, current methods of use. New 3-D models depict THC e-liquid, THC gummies, and marijuana concentrate (shatter).
- Prescription drugs, including opioids, depressants, and stimulants, can have serious consequences when abused. We’ve added realistic facsimiles of the opioid drug Opana (oxymorphone), depressant drugs Halcion (triazolam) and Klonopin (clonazepam), and the stimulant Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine). Information has also been added about the dangers of counterfeit (fake) prescription pills, which may look identical to actual prescription medications but contain potentially deadly doses of fentanyl and nitazenes (which are powerful synthetic opioids), and xylazine (an animal tranquilizer).
- Nicotine is an addictive drug, no matter how it’s used. It addition to a cigarette, we’ve added a model of nicotine-containing e-liquid to reinforce the message that vaping is not a safe, nicotine-free alternative to smoking.
- Vaping or vaporizing of drugs is not limited only to nicotine and THC. The vaping of other drugs is also a growing concern. In addition to other forms of paraphernalia related to drug abuse, such as a bong, snorting tubes, smoking pipes, a syringe, and a bottle cap to heat drugs, we’ve added realistic facsimiles of vaping devices, including a dab pen vaporizer and a mod with sub-ohm tank, to highlight the increasing dangers of vaping drugs.
Health Edco has many more engaging 3-D displays, activities, handouts, and more to help people of all ages understand the facts and the dangers of substance abuse. Check out our drug education materials and models to find all your must-have educator essentials.
The information contained in this newsletter is not intended to replace the advice of a healthcare professional.
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