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Arkansas Drug Take-Back

Arkansas Drug Take-Back Event, October 29, 2011 Clean out your medicine cabinet Law Enforcement will take-back outdated prescription

drugs Turn in unused, unneeded prescription drugs

Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse

Lock up all prescription drugs

Arkansas Student’s Self-Report of Lifetime Prescription Drug Use

Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment Student Survey, Arkansas

6th 10th 8th 12th

2008-2009 3.9 10.6 18 22.2

2009-2010 3.7 9.1 17.7 21.2

2010-2011 2.9 7.8 15.5 19.6

2.5

7.5

12.5

17.5

22.5

Arkansas Student’s Self-Report of Lifetime Over-the-Counter Drug Use

6th 8th 10th 12th

2008-2009 2.5 6 9.4 11

2009-2010 2.3 5.4 9 9.6

2010-2011 2 4.3 7.3 8.7

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5

7

9

11

Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment Student Survey, Arkansas

Arkansas has a Prescription Drug Problem

Survey Question:

On how many occasions (if any) have you:taken prescription drugs (such as Valium, Xanax, Ritalin, Adderall, OxyContin, Darvocet, or sleeping pills) on your own—that is, without a doctor telling you to take them during the past 30 days?

Arkansas Student’s Self-Report of Past 30 Day Prescription Drug Use

6th

8th

10th

12th

0.5 1.5 2.5 3.5 4.5 5.5 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.5

6th 8th 10th 12th

2009-2010 1.6 4.1 8.1 9.3

2010-2011 1.2 3.5 6.8 8

Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment Student Survey, Arkansas

Arkansas Student’s Self-Report of Past 30 Day Over-the-Counter Drug Use

6th

8th

10th

12th

0.25 0.75 1.25 1.75 2.25 2.75 3.25 3.75 4.25

6th 8th 10th 12th

2009-2010 1.2 2.8 4 3.9

2010-2011 1 2.1 3 3.2

Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment Student Survey, Arkansas

Pharm Parties

Lock Up All Prescription Drugs

Safe Disposal of Prescription Drugs

Don’t FlushProtect Our Water SupplyProper Incineration is Best Disposal Method

Don’t Flush Prescription Drugs

Prescription drugs flow through us into the water supply

Flushing adds to environmental problem

Community Action

Bring the problem out in the openGet involved in the drug take-back programManage your prescription drug use

Request non-narcotic, non-addictive alternativesProperly dispose of all medications

Avoid flushing or throwing them away

Raise Funds for Permanent Disposal Site

Need for Permanent Disposal Site for Prescription Drug Drop-off

Join with other civic organizations to establish a permanent drop off site in your community

Sponsor a Permanent Rx Drop-off Site

Prevention Resource Center, Region 8Family Service AgencyShelly Blackwell, CoordinatorRIX Professional Building, Suite 200 C1401 Malvern AvenueHot Springs, AR 71901Office: 501-318-2648