Substance Abuse Prevention Reaches All Stillwater Schools for First Time

Opioid abatement funding to support evidence-based programs, counseling services, and community outreach over three years

Chris Peters

Sep 04, 2025 - 5 min read

A student at Stillwater Public School is seen wearing “Cannabis Goggles” while operating a “Fatal Vision Roadster” pedal kart. These tools are used to simulate impaired driving. – Provided

Substance Abuse Prevention Reaches All Stillwater Schools for First Time — A student at Stillwater Public School is seen wearing “Cannabis Goggles” while operating a “Fatal Vision Roadster” pedal kart. These tools are used to simulate impaired driving. – Provided

Stillwater Public Schools has secured a $225,000 grant over three years from the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board to fund comprehensive substance abuse prevention programs across the district. The funding represents a significant investment in evidence-based prevention strategies that now reach every school in the district for the first time.

"For the first time in Stillwater Public Schools history last year, we hit every single school with some sort of prevention programming," said Kira Frisby, Wellness and Trauma Response Coordinator at SPS. "We're using evidence-based prevention curriculums."

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