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3 results foundAuthor: Wisconsin State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse,Prevention Committee, Controlled Substances Workgroup Title: Reducing Wisconsin’s Prescription Drug Abuse: A Call to Action Summary: Communities around the state report that prescription narcotic abuse, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, along with illegal narcotic substances, such as heroin, are on the rise. The Wisconsin State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (SCAODA), in recognition that prescription drug abuse and narcotic abuse is a growing problem in Wisconsin, established a Controlled Substances Prevention Sub- Committee. The committee, known as the Controlled Substances Work Group (CSW) convened for the fi rst time in July 2010. CSW was charged with identifying prescription and non-prescription drugs that are most often abused in Wisconsin, focusing upon legal opiates (opioid analgesics) and illegal opiates, as well as other drugs of abuse with high consequences. Additionally, CSW was tasked with examining the prevalence and burden of use and to determine if an adequate surveillance system exists in Wisconsin. CSW also examined the role of community coalitions, substance abuse prevention and treatment providers, law enforcement and the judicial system, the medical community, schools, and legislative and state agencies in preventing drug abuse. CSW also identifi ed key educational messages targeting the health care community in the broad scope including; physicians, pharmacists and other key health care stakeholders, and to determine if there are preventive measures that can be employed when prescribing or dispensing drugs with a high potential for abuse. CSW examined community based education targeting the general population and specifi c subgroups (such as high risk populations) to help avoid abuse and its deadly consequences. CSW identifi ed the urgency in establishing a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) as well as an accessible and cost effective system for prescription drug disposal in Wisconsin. The work of CSW culminated in this report that outlines strategies and recommendations to prevent and reduce substance abuse in Wisconsin. Details: Madison, WI: State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, 2012. 52p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed July 20, 2012 at: http://scaoda.state.wi.us/docs/prevandspfsig/FINAL01032012CSWReport.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: http://scaoda.state.wi.us/docs/prevandspfsig/FINAL01032012CSWReport.pdf Shelf Number: 125707 Keywords: Drug Abuse and AddictionPrescription Drug Abuse (Wisconsin)Substance Abuse Prevention |
Author: Trust for America's Health Title: Reducing Teen Substance Misuse: What Really Works Summary: A significant number of students try alcohol, tobacco or other drugs as teenagers. More than 65 percent of students have used alcohol, more than 40 percent used illegal drugs and around one-quarter used cigarettes at some point before entering or while in high school. While the number of teens who regularly misuse or develop substance use disorders has been decreasing over time, overall levels are still too high. More than 90 percent of adults who develop a substance use disorder began using before they were 18-years-old. Substance misuse can have long-term adverse effects on physical and mental health, academic and career attainment, relationships with family and friends and establishing and being a connected part of a community. For decades, substance misuse strategies focused on individual willpower to "just say no" or intervening once a person already has a serious problem. But, the evidence shows that if the country is going to maintain a continued downward trend in substance use - it will require a greater emphasis on: 1) preventing use in the first place; 2) intervening and providing support earlier after use has started; and 3) viewing treatment and recovery as a sustained and long-term commitment. More than 40 years of research exists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other experts that supports this approach, but there has been a disconnect in implementing the science into real-world practice. A prevention-oriented approach - building positive protective factors and reducing risk factors - can decrease the chances of tweens and teens initiating, regularly using or developing an addiction to alcohol and/or drugs. This approach not only lowers the chances for substance misuse, but also has a bigger impact, since similar underlying root causes have also been shown to contribute to increased likelihood of poor academic performance, bullying, depression, violence, suicide, unsafe sexual behaviors and other problems that can emerge during teenage years. Details: Washington, DC: Trust for America's Health, 2015. 100p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 8, 2016 at: http://healthyamericans.org/assets/files/TFAH-2015-TeenSubstAbuse%20FINAL.pdf Year: 2015 Country: United States URL: http://healthyamericans.org/assets/files/TFAH-2015-TeenSubstAbuse%20FINAL.pdf Shelf Number: 137805 Keywords: Drug Abuse and AddictionDrug Abuse PreventionSubstance AbuseSubstance Abuse PreventionSubstance Use |
Author: Guerin, Paul Title: College Student Athletes Early Intervention Program at the University of New Mexico Summary: The Bernalillo County Department of Substance Abuse Programs (DSAP) contracts and works with the Public Safety Psychology Group (PSPG), Media Literacy and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), and the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) in an effort to prevent drug and alcohol abuse. Due to the age of college athletes, and the above average risk of heavy episodic drinking, getting to these groups of students early in their college and sport careers is vital. Details: Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico, Institute for Social Research, 2016. 14p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 16, 2017 at: http://isr.unm.edu/reports/2016/college-student-athletes-early-intervention-program-at-the-university-of-new-mexico.pdf Year: 2016 Country: United States URL: http://isr.unm.edu/reports/2016/college-student-athletes-early-intervention-program-at-the-university-of-new-mexico.pdf Shelf Number: 147352 Keywords: Alcohol Abuse PreventionAthletesColleges and UniversitiesDrug Abuse PreventionSportsSubstance Abuse Prevention |