Friday Night Lights
Against Opioids
Coach Information
Dear Coach
Thank you for participating in the Friday Night Lights Against Opioids program and your commitment to the safety of your student athletes and community. Please download and share the resources below, play the public service announcements during your game, or learn more by reading Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s press release.
We hope you will share feedback with Joe Martin at THSCA about the success of your program! Thanks, again!
About Friday Night Lights Against Opioids
Friday Night Lights Against Opioids aims to distribute over 3.5 million at-home medication disposal packets at high school football programs across Texas. The packets will be distributed to high school athletes, parents, and community leaders. The distribution will be combined with public service announcements made during football games, as well educational materials being sent to over 1 million parents, guardians, and students in concert with the Texas High School Coaches information network.
The coalition is composed of public officials, NFL Hall of Famers, Texas football legends, and community leaders from across the state. The Texas Attorney General’s Office is partnering with the Texas High School Coaches Association, DisposeRx, Inc., and the National Child ID Program to successfully implement this program and help protect our children.
Instructions for Disposal
with DisposeRx
1. Add Water
Add water until the vial is 2/3 full.
2. Add DisposeRx
and Shake
Empty the DisposeRx packet into the vial,
replace the cap, and shake for 30 seconds.
3. Toss
Safely discard the vial in the trash.
Quick Statistics
Over
in opioid settlements secured by AG’s Office
in 2021
in Texas overdose deaths since
2019
1 in 7
Texas high school students misuse prescription drugs
Up to
go unused
Supporting Organizations
Texas High School Coaches Association
The Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) is the principle advocate and leadership organization for Texas high school coaches. THSCA provides the highest quality representation, education, and services to Texas high school coaches and affiliate members, and enhances the professionalism of coaches and the schools they represent. Our mission statement is simply this: To help and serve our Texas high school coaches as they work to help and serve our student athletes. “HELPING COACHES TO HELP KIDS.”
DisposeRx
DisposeRx’s market-leading, patented medication disposal packets are manufactured in Carrollton, TX, and are currently available at 60% of retail pharmacies and through health plans and provider organizations across the U.S. DisposeRx, Inc. is dedicated to decreasing the risks of drug diversion, overdoses, suicides, accidental poisonings, and antibiotic resistance by changing medication safety behaviors to eradicate the misuse of leftover medications. The company has donated more than 900,000+ packets to approximately 500 community partners in all 50 states over the past five years.
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
The main responsibilities of the Office of the Attorney General are defending the State of Texas and its duly elected laws by providing legal representation to the State, serving the children of Texas through the enforcement of the state’s child support laws, securing justice for Texans, protecting Texans from waste, fraud, and abuse, and safeguarding the freedoms of Texans as guaranteed by the United States and Texas constitutions.
On October 12, 2022, Attorney General Ken Paxton launched the “Friday Night Lights Against Opioids” coalition and a large-scale pilot program to help stop the opioid epidemic from destroying Texas communities and hurting our young people—especially student athletes.
Resources and Media
Downloads
Friday Night Lights Against Opioids Logo
Download and add the logo to promote the program.
Cover Letter to Coaches
Download and share the cover letter covering the program, important statistics, and instructions for using DisposeRx.
Friday Night Lights Against Opioids PSA
Download and read the PSA during the game to help spread the word.
Friday Night Lights Against Opioids Video Board
Download and use the video board for video or streaming media.
Media
View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/51HJd7uHEaQ
Game PSA with NFL Hall of Famer Mike Singletary
DisposeRx is proud to be collaborating with the Texas Attorney General’s Office and Texas High School Coaches Association to launch Friday Night Lights Against Opioids. Multiple independent school districts around the state hosted medication disposal education events in conjunction with varsity football games last night with more to come tonight. Take a look at this public service announcement that is being played at the football games and features Dallas Cowboys Legend and NFL Hall of Famer Mike Singletary.
View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8zKE-nvxl8o
Game PSA with NFL Hall of Famer Randy White
DisposeRx is proud to be collaborating with the Texas Attorney General’s Office and Texas High School Coaches Association to launch Friday Night Lights Against Opioids. Multiple independent school districts around the state hosted medication disposal education events in conjunction with varsity football games last night with more to come tonight. Take a look at this public service announcement that is being played at the football games and features Dallas Cowboys Legend and NFL Hall of Famer Randy White.
Links
Press release
Please visit the Texas Attorney General’s website to view the original press release and learn more about the inclusion of DisposeRx at-home medication disposal packets in the Friday Night Lights Against Opioids program.
Announcement Press Conference
Attorney General Paxton announces new coalition and program to fight the opioid epidemic, especially among young people.