# BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: UPDATED OTHER DRUGS COURSE Source: https://3rdmil.com/big-announcement-updated-other-drugs-course/ Last updated: 2026-10-28T23:36:11+00:00 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: UPDATED OTHER DRUGS COURSE - 3rdmil - Blog [Skip to content](https://3rdmil.com/big-announcement-updated-other-drugs-course/#content) ![](https://3rdmil.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/bg_big_alt.svg) ![](https://3rdmil.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AdobeStock_356530565-Large.jpeg) ## BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: UPDATED OTHER DRUGS COURSE Looking for a proven way to educate participants about the risks and consequences of drug use? Check out our updated [**Other Drugs**](https://hub.3rdmil.com/other-drugs/) course, designed to promote informed decision-making and healthier choices through engaging, evidence-based education. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that has become the **leading cause of death** for U.S. adults aged 18–45, with a massive impact on adolescents and college students [(CDC, 2025).](https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2025/2025-cdc-reports-decline-in-us-drug-overdose-deaths.html) Between 2019 and 2021, monthly adolescent overdose deaths increased by **109%**, with fentanyl-related deaths **rising 182%** ([CDC, 2025)](https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7150a2.htm). To help combat this, we have rolled out an updated version of our [**Other Drugs**](https://hub.3rdmil.com/other-drugs/) course! [**Other Drugs**](https://hub.3rdmil.com/other-drugs/) addresses the use of drugs in their many forms, including opioids, depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens, including commonly misused prescription medications such as Adderall, Ritalin, Vicodin, OxyContin, Xanax, and Ambien. The course explores an individual’s drug use, reasons for use, and consequences of use. In addition, it addresses the following: - Opioid and Fentanyl Education - Overdose-prevention Guidance - Information on Naloxone, counterfeit pills, fentanyl test strips, and emerging synthetic opioids - Substance use and mental health - Warning signs of a mental health crisis, including support resources such as 988 and SAMHSA **[Other Drugs](https://hub.3rdmil.com/other-drugs/)** provides personalized feedback and addresses risks, effects, and consequences in a motivational interviewing style. It helps individuals recognize and reflect on their beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, reasons for use, triggers, and strategies for making a change. It can be used as both a **prevention and an intervention** course. Non-users will be reaffirmed in their choices. Users will be guided through a personalized plan for change. Individuals will finish the course informed about the effects drugs have on their bodies, the risk of addiction, and the impact it has on developing brains. Ready to help participants better understand the impact of drug use? Explore our updated **[Other Drugs](https://hub.3rdmil.com/other-drugs/)** course to see how it supports prevention efforts, encourages personal responsibility, and empowers learners to make safer decisions. Learn more or request a course demo on our website. ### Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025, February 25). *CDC reports nearly 24% decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths*. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tanz LJ, Dinwiddie AT, Mattson CL, O’Donnell J, Davis NL. Drug Overdose Deaths Among Persons Aged 10–19 Years — United States, July 2019–December 2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2022;71:1576–1582. 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