Pilot of a Drug Education Curriculum for Middle and High School Students

The goal of this pilot study is to measure the feasibility, sustainability, and acceptability of a drug education curriculum (IDECIDE) in middle and high students who have endorsed past-month substance use.The main question it aims to answer is: 1\) What is the impact of iDECIDE on the the knowledge of drug effects and teen brain development, attitudes and perceptions of drug-related harms, and willingness to quit or reduce substance use? Participants will be asked to participate in 4 sessions of the iDECIDE curriculum and complete surveys and interview questionnaires over the course of approximately 3 months.

Inclusion Criteria: * Children and adolescents who are currently enrolled in middle or high school; * Have currently used (i.e., at least once in the past 30 days) any substance without a prescription; * Have a parent or legal guardian who is able and willing to provide written informed consent for the active study phase (if under the age of 18); * Competent and willing to provide written informed assent for the active study phase (if under the age of 18); * Competent and able to provide written informed consent (if age 18 or older); * Able to communicate in English language; * Able to commit to 7 study visits in approximately 2 months; * Able to safely participate in the protocol and appropriate for outpatient level of care, in the opinion of the investigator; * Has access to a reliable internet connection and a device that can run Zoom. Exclusion Criteria: * Ever been in substance use treatment; * Ever engaged in IV drug use; * Current daily alcohol, or daily non-medical benzodiazepine and/or opioid use.