Generation Rx

Since 2009, the College of Pharmacy at The Ohio State University and the Cardinal Health Foundation have partnered to provide open source educational materials that anyone can use to help prevent the misuse of prescription drugs. These ready-to-use resources are designed to provide everything you need to make a presentation or offer a program in your community, school or college.

The program includes the following core messages:

  • Only use prescription medications as directed by a health professional.
  • Never share your prescription medications with others or use someone else’s medications.
  • Always store your medications securely to prevent others from taking them, and properly dispose of medications that you no longer need.
  • Be a good example to those around you by modeling these safe medication-taking practices and discussing the dangers of misusing prescription drugs with your family, friends, colleagues, students, or patients.
Last reviewed: 2023

Intended Outcomes:

The mission of Generation Rx is to educate people of all ages about the potential dangers of misusing prescription medications. In doing so, Generation Rx strives to enhance medication safety among youth, college students, other adults in our communities, and older adults. Prescription medications can help us live longer and healthier lives, but any medication has the potential to do harm – especially when misused.

Continuum of Care:
Universal Prevention

Topic Areas:
Behavioral Health/Mental Health, Physical Health, Substance Use

Ages:
Adult (25+), Childhood (4-12), Teen/Adolescent (13-18), Young Adult (19-24)

Geographic Locations:
Rural, Urban

Delivery Settings:
Any

Cultural Considerations:
No research found involving diverse populations

Audience:

Credentials:
This program can be facilitated by anyone and has no credential requirements.

Manuals:
Yes

Is Training Required?
No

Who can provide the required training?
Training is not required but any program questions can be answered by emailing info@generationrx.org.

Program Costs (materials, training, etc.):
No

Program/Practice Website:
https://generationrx.org/

Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research:

None available.

Unable to be Rated

WV Rating:
Unable to Be Rated
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Rationale for Rating:

This program was unable to be rated because there is currently no research available for this specific program.

Contraindications or Concerns:
None identified

Other Registries/Ratings

The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare:
Not On Registry

Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development:
Not On Registry

Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness:
Not On Registry

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Model Programs Guide:
Not On Registry

Washington State Institute for Public Policy:
Not On Registry