“This class taught me not to do opioids. I didn’t know about how risky it is to try them.”
— A Delaware student
That single sentence is the outcome Delaware’s SUPI program was built to
produce: a genuine shift in understanding, not a scare tactic.
Demonstrated impact · 3,946 students tracked, 2018–2026
6.5x
the standard for meaningful outcomes — perceived addictive potential of cannabis
6.4x
confidence understanding cannabis’s effects on brain development
6.2x
confidence helping a peer experiencing cannabis-related problems
5x+
attitudes about cannabis and academic performance
Most one-time attitude-change interventions produce only a small effect (Albarracín & Shavitt,
Annual Review of Psychology, 2018). IMPACT students showed statistically significant gains well
beyond that standard across several domains.
The challenge: closing Delaware’s growing perception gap
The DOE’s mission is “to empower every learner with the highest quality education through shared leadership, innovative practices and exemplary services.” It lives that out partly through the SUPI for Delaware Schools Program, which works to prevent first-time substance use and reduce current use among middle and high schoolers.
Research is clear that students who understand the real risks of substance use are more likely to delay first use and use less overall. Yet Delaware’s own data point to a widening gap in exactly that understanding.
The DOE’s logic, in one line
“Our hope is that the more learners participate in the prevention education, the less learners will need intervention.”
Peg Enslen, DOE Prevention Specialist
Tier 2 & 3 intervention Middle + high school
−30%
in 11th graders recognizing the risk of marijuana use, over ten years
−24%
in their recognition of the risk of binge drinking
Source: Delaware School Survey.
The solution: bringing IMPACT to Delaware classrooms
IMPACT is a computer-based, educator-supported, in-class curriculum built on eight years of evidence — designed to help students understand why a healthy choice might be the one they want to make, not to scare them into one.
Easy to implement, in any classroom
Standalone online courses any staff member can deliver — health and science teachers, nurses, social workers, behavioral specialists. Students work through interactive lessons, quizzes, and scenarios on any mobile device, at their own pace, in class or as homework.
“Schools don’t have to create anything to launch IMPACT. All the resources are in the toolkit… staff are visibly relieved when they learn that these already exist.”
Community-wide by design
Alongside Student courses, IMPACT includes Educator and Family/Guardian courses. Families get facts and practical guidance for prevention conversations; one study found alcohol-or-marijuana use among middle schoolers dropped from 18.2% to 10.2% when parents had those conversations.
“All staff who take the course see what it’s about and start to use a common language. That’s huge.”
Grounded in evidence
Research-backed strategies that strengthen knowledge, refusal and decision-making skills, and supportive relationships. As prevention science evolves, Panaptic keeps the curriculum current.
Every lesson is grounded in the real science of how substances affect the developing brain, academic and athletic performance, and mental health.
Flexible across tiers
Schools use IMPACT for class-wide Tier 1 prevention as well as individualized Tier 2 and 3 interventions, Code of Conduct responses, and alternatives to suspension.
Annual reports show district and school leaders how student perspectives shift, supporting the DOE’s own outcome reporting.
Partnership and sustainability
Panaptic’s Customer Success team partners with school and district leaders to understand each school’s prevention and intervention goals, building implementation plans that fit the school’s curriculum and demographics and sharing best practices from schools nationwide using IMPACT. The team runs IMPACT orientations, creates school-specific supplemental materials, and checks in as needed.
A huge benefit is the partnership that Panaptic offers with IMPACT. Their team has never ever told us they’re too busy. They’re available at every turn to support each school.
Peg Enslen, DOE Prevention Specialist
The results: what change looks like in Delaware classrooms
At one Delaware school, the annual IMPACT report showed exactly that kind of movement, with students rating all three courses “very helpful.”
Research shows shifts like these can delay first use and reduce current use, lowering the risk of serious harm including overdose deaths — exactly the kind of protective change Delaware’s opioid-affected communities need most.
“The IMPACT courses speak for themselves, and Panaptic has been very generous in helping us gain the most out of these courses. There is huge value in that, and it’s worth every penny.”
Peg Enslen DOE Prevention Specialist, Delaware Department of Education
Bring IMPACT to your schools.
We’ll walk your team through implementation across Tiers 1–3, the educator toolkit, and the annual reporting your leaders will see.
Panaptic provides a compassionate, engaging, and evidence-based substance use prevention curriculum that shifts perspectives in your community.