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Drug Awareness and Prevention Inc. Copyright 2009

Drug Awareness and Prevention Inc.

presents SUBSTANCE ABUSE & ADDICTION From Causes, through crisis, to solutions

From Teacher …

(Mrs. Nancy Pommerening)

with a Student At-Risk…

…to a Prevention Specialist with a mission:

to lessen the demand for illicit drugs through education and prevention strategies.

Ohio Certified Prevention Agency501(c)3 nonprofit organization

Causes

1. Experimentation, Sensation Seeking

It is normal to want to alter our mood.

First Users’ Accidental Discovery Plants’ Protective Structures

2. Genetic Predisposition to Addiction

3. Poor Coping Skills (Mental Illness)

Attempting to self-medicate Peer pressure Stress Loss Loneliness Trauma

Generation RxPharmaceutical

Populism

Culture of self-diagnosis and self-prescription

4. Societal Norms: No Pain

“A Pill for every Ill”

DEPRESSANTSVicodinAmbienOpium - Morphine

STIMULANTSAdderallAmphetamines

ANTI-ANXIETYValium AbilifyCymbalta

5. Cultural Beliefs & Traditions

6. Societal Values (Recreational Weed)

Rolling Stone Magazine 2012

7. Availability (Colorado)

8. Perception of Risk - YRBS 2012

9. Influence of Family & Friends

Marijuana 70% Received the drug for free

Prescription Pain Relievers 54% (non-medical use) From a friend or relative for free

Alcohol 20% From adult family member

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NSDUH Survey 2012 - 523,000 teens ages 12+

Who Becomes Addicted?

DAP 2014 ©

Current Use in Ohio

What Substances are being Abused?

http://mha.ohio.gov

Click on Research Tab

January to June 2013

What Drug is your State most Addicted to?

Marijuana

Opiates

Heroin

Stimulants

No Information

Drugs and Alcohol are responsible for:

74% of drug addicts are employed.

40% of FATAL

workplace accidents

DAP 2014 ©

47% of SERIOUS

workplace accidents

Drug abuse in the work place Industry costs: $165 Billion a Year in the U.S.A.

Source: The Drug Testing Network

ABSENTEEISM

ACCIDENTS

THEFTHEALTH CARE

INCREASED

WORKERS’ COMP

LOSS OF PRODUCTIVIT

Y

Alcohol and TeensAge of first use is the most significant risk factor

Teens who start drinking before age 15 are 5 times more likely to develop alcohol problems as adults.

5x

Brain Development - Ages 5 to 20

ALCOHOL

•Greatest damage to young brain•Pre-fontal cortex (decision making) last to develop

Marijuana & Teens - Affects on I.Q.

SPECT images from NIDA

Abuse

Addiction

Overdose

EFFECTS OF ADDICTION

Amy Winehouse Age 19 Age 23

How did Heroin Use in Ohio become an Epidemic?

Balloons of Heroin

Opioids: From Rx Pills to Heroin

Form Dose Price

Oxycontin 80mg$80

Percocet 10mg$7-10

Heroin balloon 1 “fix”$8-$20

Solutions

PreventionEvery $1 dollar invested in drug abuse prevention saves Ohio $10 in future medical and treatments costs.

What works in Prevention?

1. Information Dissemination

2. Prevention Education

3. Alternatives4. Community-based Process5. Problem I.D. and Referral6. Environmental Strategies

Key Strategies

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INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES

April 26, 2014

10,877 LBS in NE Ohio

April 26, 2014

PREVENTION EDUCATION

Preventing Drug Abuse

inChildren and Adolescents

In SchoolIf possible, school-based prevention programs should be integrated into the school’s academic program…*

*Preventing Drug Abuse among Children and Adolescents, U.S. Dept. of HHR

Brain Power by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Free * Multi-Media * K-12 Science Curriculum

Brain Power Curriculum

Current “NIDA” schools

0 Public Schools Private/Parochial Schools Charter Schools Potential Schools

Medina

WoosterMansfield

Ashland

Norwalk

Lisbon

ChardonJefferson

WarrenRavenna

Avon LakeN.Ridgeville

Brunswick

LEGISLATION – OHIO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

House Bill 193(Shut down Pill Mills)

Senate Bill 57(Naloxone – Reverses overdose)

Senate Bill 101

OHIO Senate Bill 101 - October 2012 Designated May as

“Ohio Substance Abuse Awareness and Education Month”

Medical Policy:OARRS- Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System

HB 193 Authorizes: Creation of Dangerous Drug Database

Tool for doctors and pharmacists to identify and prevent abuse, misuse, or addiction

Tool for law enforcement to prevent diversion

Voluntary Program

Responsible Medicine

Storage

Alternatives to “Medical Marijuana” Legalization Cannabis-Based Medicines

Research on the efficacy of cannabinoids is not focused on raw/crude marijuana, but in the individual components that may have medical use.

Marinol (Tetrahydrocannabinol ) Sativex (mouth spray)*

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*Europe & Australia

Liability in the Workplace

We offer these Services

Drug Awareness and Prevention Inc.

Who we are:State Certified Prevention Agency501 (C) (3) nonprofit

What we do:School-based Prevention Education Drug-Free Workplace Education & TrainingCommunity Awareness PresentationsPrevention Initiatives & Programs

Drug-Free

Workplace

We’re all in this

together

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

Literature &Business Cards on the table

Contact InformationNancy Pommerening, OCPS I

20800 Center Ridge Road, Suite 316ARocky River, Ohio 44116

Phone: 216-432-6620

Email: NEP@DrugAwarenessAndPrevention.org

Website: www.DrugAwarenessAndPrevention.org