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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
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: [email protected]
Website: www.DrugAwarenessAndPrevention.org