The Wrong Prescription New York State College Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Conference Albany, N

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The Wrong PrescriptionNew York State College
Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
ConferenceAlbany, NYApril 14, 2005

• Bessie Oster
• Julie Rosenbluth, M.P.H, CHES
• The American Council for Drug Education
• Phoenix House

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Presentation Outline

• Introductions
• Values and Attitudes
• Overview of the problem
• Research
• College-based programs and practices
• Next Steps
• Questions

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Introductions

• Speakers
• Bessie Oster, Director of Facts on Tap An
  alcohol and other drug prevention program for
  college students
• Julie Rosenbluth- Director of Older Adolescent
  Programs, American Council for Drug Education
• Participants
• 1. Name, School?
• 2. Have you ever misused a prescription or
  over-the-counter drug?
• 3. What are the trends in prescription drug abuse
  at your school?
• 4. An interesting fact about your self

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What is Considered Abuse?

• Abuse occurs whenever a prescription or over the
  counter medication is used for anything other
  than its intended purpose, by someone other than
  the intended recipient, or in a dosage other than
  prescribed. It gets tricky because all medication
  can be misused or abused. The difference lies
  in the intent- is it being used incorrectly out
  of ignorance (misuse), or intentionally (abuse).

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Overview of the Problem

• SAMSHA 31.2 million Americans (12 and older)
  abused prescription pain meds in 2003, up 1.6
  percent since 2003.
• DAWN emergency room visits caused by Ritalin up
  more than fivefold from 1990 to 2001.
• DHHS 15 percent increase in prescription drug
  abuse among 18 to 25 year olds in 2003

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Overview of the Problem (cont)

• The challenge is that prescription drugs ARE
  effective and NOT perceived to be dangerous
• Drug using society
• Myths vs. realities
• Not safe because legal
• OTC not strong

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Overview of the Problem (cont)

• How Drugs are Taken
• Oral ingestions- pills or liquid
• Nasal ingestions- pills crushed and snorted pills
• Anal insertion- plugging
• Intravenous- liquefied to be injected
• Drain capsules
• Mixed with alcohol

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Overview of the Problem (cont)

• Types of commonly misused drugs
• Stimulants- ADHD medications (Ritalin, Concerta,
  Adderall, Focalin, Dexedrine)
• Narcotic Analgesics- Pain medications (OxyCotin,
  Codeine, Percocet, Vicodin)
• Central Nervous System Depressants- Anti-anxiety
  or sleep aids (Ambien, Xanax, Valium, Ativan)
• Over the Counter Medications- wide variety
  (Coricidin, Sudafed, Robitussin DM, diet pills,
  herbal remedies)

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Overview of the Problem (cont)

• Reasons for Misuse
• To party
• Mixing with other substances
• To study
• To loose weight
• To deal with stress or anxiety

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Overview of the Problem (cont)

• Source of drugs availability and accessibility
• Most people look in other people medicine
  cabinets when in private
• Steal from grandparent, parent or friends
• Students sharing
• Internet
• Black market

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Where are We Today in the Field of Prevention of
Prescription and OCT Drugs?

• Media reports NY Magazine, Time, Newsweek, New
  York Times, CNN, Dateline, The Today Show, etc..
• Research and stats- Limited Data Sources
• SAMHSA National Survey on Drug Use and Health
  (NSDH), Drug Abuse Warning Network
• Monitoring the Future
• Harvards College Alcohol Survey
• Office of National Drug Control Policy
• CORE Institute- Southern Illinois University

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Response

• What is being done on your campus to address
  prescription drug abuse?
• Campus Based Interventions
• UVA Survey
• Texas AM poster
• Facts on Tap mini magazine and PSA
• Bacchus and Gamma Peer Education work

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Response (cont)

• National
• Partnership for Drug Free America awareness
  campaign
• NIDA, research results
• ONDCP
• Drug Companies e.g. Purdue Pharmas Painfully
  Obvious

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Addressing the Issue on Your Campus

• Measuring problem
• Registering prescriptions through health services
• Lock-boxes for students taking meds
• Education campaigns
• Letters to parents
• RA Training
• Sanctioning
• Assessment and Treatment for students facing
  addiction
• Addiction Institute
• Caron Foundation
• Phoenix House
• SAMHSA Treatment Locator www.findtreatment.samhsa
  .gov

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Next Steps

• National Dialogue
• Facts on Tap Audio Conference
• NIAAA Call to Action model- commission papers

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What to do if Someone you know is addicted to
drugs
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Resourcesfor College Students

• See Handout

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