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Generation Rx

Safe medication practices for life.
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Family. Community. Patients. Neighbors. Team.

Generation Rx is an evidence-informed prevention education and awareness program designed for anyone to use to educate people of all ages about safe medication practices and the potential dangers of misusing prescription medications.

Anyone can use its resources to lead interactive sessions about using medications safely. Generation Rx was founded at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, and has been powered through a partnership with the Cardinal Health Foundation since 2009.

 

The issue

Prescription medications can help us live longer and healthier lives, but any medication has the potential to cause harm - especially when misused. Though most people take prescription drugs as they’re prescribed, in 2017, an estimated 18 million people in the United States misused prescription medications at least once, according to the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The same year, one million Americans misused prescription pain relievers, more than one million misused prescription stimulants, more than 1.5 million misused tranquilizers, and more than 270,000 people misused sedatives for the first time.

Misusing prescription drugs means:

  • Taking more of a prescription medication than that prescribed
  • Taking a prescription medication for a reason other than that prescribed
  • Sharing or taking someone else’s prescription medication

You can make a difference:

  • Adopt safe medication practices
  • Be your own health advocate
  • Dispose of medications properly
  • Teach others with Generation Rx resources
Hands on a table.

Combating Opioid Misuse

Cardinal Health is committed to being part of the solution.

Resources

Resources to teach others

Elementary

Grades K-2

Candy or Medicine and Good Choice / Bad Choice games
Interactive PowerPoint presentation. (Be sure to project it in full-screen mode.)
Download now (PPT 21.87 MB) »

Grades 3-5

Trivia Game
Interactive PowerPoint presentation. (Be sure to project it in full-screen mode.)
Download now (PPT 4.1 MB) »

Children of all ages

More fun activities
An additional puzzle, drawing activity and safe sharing game for younger children; a prescription puzzler and crossword for older children.
Download now (PDF 1.5 MB) »

See a volunteer in action
Watch a volunteer leading Generation Rx session.
Watch the video »

Teens

Medication Safety
Interactive PowerPoint presentations. (Be sure to project in full-screen mode.)
Download now (PPT 7.4 MB) »

Champions of Rx
Interactive PowerPoint presentations. (Be sure to project in full-screen mode.)
Download now (PPT 12.1 MB) »

Plot Twists
2- to 3-minute skits for teens to perform, with questions for them to discuss at the end.
Download now (PDF 350 KB) »

Older adults

Video
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Safe Medcation Practices for Better Health presentation
A PowerPoint presentation designed to help older adults understand how to use and dispose of their medications safely.
Download now (PPT 20.7 MB) »

Trivia game
Interactive PowerPoint presentation. (Be sure to project in full-screen mode.)
Download now (PPT 22.3 MB) »

Medication safety handout
This leave-behind highlights key medication safety messages for older adults.
Download now (PDF 1.1 MB) »

Medication record
Recommend that participants complete this form before meeting with healthcare provider(s).
Download now (PDF 1.4 MB) »

GenerationRx illustration of adults.

Resources for pharmacists

Drug Take-Back Toolkit
Toolkit includes:

  • flyer
  • planning considerations
  • poster
  • social media plan
  • table tent
  • video
  • Retail Independent event release
  • Retail Independent talking points

Download now (zip file 39 MB) »