the bi-county safe collection & disposal of prescription drugs october 2011

The Bi-County Safe The Bi-County Safe Collection & Disposal of Collection & Disposal of

Prescription DrugsPrescription DrugsOctober 2011

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….All parties participating in UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of the continuing education program….

Greater Waterville Communities

For Children & Youth

Developed with grants from:ME Department of Public Safety funding to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office, “Bi-County Safe Collection & Disposal of Prescription Drugs”

ME Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse. “Kennebec County Drug Overdose Prevention Project”

The Bi-County Safe Collection & The Bi-County Safe Collection & Disposal of Prescription Drugs ProjectDisposal of Prescription Drugs Project

January – December 2011

$63,415

Supporting the implementation of three project activities

The Bi-County Safe Collection & The Bi-County Safe Collection & Disposal of Prescription Drugs ProjectDisposal of Prescription Drugs Project

The Problem in Kennebec & The Problem in Kennebec & Somerset CountiesSomerset Counties

Opiate related crimes Increase in county jail

population Volume of emergency

responses: - Medical - Law Enforcement Generational addiction Dysfunctional family structure Overall increased expenses: - Healthcare (ER/Doctors) - Legal (Court/Attorney) - DHHS (foster care) - Incarceration

A New Role for Law EnforcementA New Role for Law Enforcement

Proactive approach to the opiate addiction epidemic

Information sharing with medical professionals

Educational awareness: - DARE (students) - Criminogenic Addiction Recovery Academy - Community & Civic Organizations Re-directed focus of

resource allocation: - Federal, State, Local

Secure Rx Drop BoxesSecure Rx Drop Boxes

Permanent

Secure

Accessible

Daily

Free to public

12 locations

Secure Rx Drop BoxesSecure Rx Drop Boxes

12 locationsKennebec Sheriff's Office

Winthrop Police Department

Augusta Police Department

Gardiner Police Department

Oakland Police Department

Waterville Police Department

Winslow Police Department

Fairfield Police Department

Skowhegan Police Department

Somerset Sheriff's Office

Madison Police Department

Pittsfield Police Department

Secure Rx Drop Boxes: StatsSecure Rx Drop Boxes: Stats

Projected Annual Collection By Site

0

100

200

300

400

Aug-May (Est) 165 155 220 200 60 315 75 105 120 35 55 95

July 13 8 20 18 8 52 6 4 8 5 11 4

June 20 23 24 22 4 11 9 17 16 2 0 15

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Estimated Annual Total Collection: Approximately 1 Ton (2000 pounds)

Drug Offender RegistryDrug Offender Registry

What it is

How it gets used at this retail pharmacy

Drug Offender RegistryDrug Offender Registry

Perception of pharmacy acting in capacity of law enforcement official

Need regular updates to list

Learning to communicate non-judgmentally

““HECK of a Problem with Rx HECK of a Problem with Rx Medications”Medications”

April to July41 volunteer community educators trained

H = Health issueE = EnvironmentC = CrimeK = Kids

““HECK of a Problem with Rx HECK of a Problem with Rx Medications”Medications”

Take As Directed

Don’t Share

Don’t Flush

Recognize & Respond to Overdose

““HECK of a Problem with Rx HECK of a Problem with Rx Medications”Medications”

Results of as of 8/31/11:

◦41 people trained

◦Shared information with approximately 627 others

◦25 people interviewed

◦76 action items identified

Status of 76Action I tems

DecidedNot To Do(0%)

Completed(54%)

Started(20%)

Planning(26%)

Maine Injury Prevention GrantMaine Injury Prevention Grant

An Opportunity to Create and Expand

Awareness

The Key MessagesThe Hook

Similar Prevention Efforts Similar Prevention Efforts in Penquis Districtin Penquis District

Community Based Projects

Drug Take Back EventDrug DisposalExpansion of Drug

Diversion AlertsPrescribing Guidelines

Partners: EMHS, Healthy Maine Partnerships, Drug Free Community Coalitions, Law Enforcement Agencies

The Bi-County Safe Collection & The Bi-County Safe Collection & Disposal of Prescription Drugs ProjectDisposal of Prescription Drugs Project

Questions?

Contact Info:

Neill Miner Project Director, Southern Kennebec ASAP (207)588-5027 nminer@mcd.org

Randall A. Liberty, Sheriff Kennebec County

(207)623-3591 rliberty@kennebecso.com

Contact Info:

Greg Cameron, RPh Pharmacy Manager, Hannaford Winthrop, ME (207)377-3162 humptyd@roadrunner.com

Jayne Harper Drug Overdose Prevention Educator (207)621-3740 jayne.harper@mainegeneral.org

Thank You!Thank You!

Contact info:

Karen Tucker, MSTD Project Coordinator (207)588-5012 ktucker@mcd.org

Karen Hawkes Director of Healthy Sebasticook Valley (207)487-3890 x2733 khawkes@emh.org