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Page last updated: October 2016
Data Sources
2012 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (Partnership for Drug-Free Kids)
Opioid Overdose Data (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC])
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EpiCenter California Injury Data Online (CDPH)
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LawAtlas: The Policy Surveillance Portal
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Monitoring The Future (University of Michigan)
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Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Fact Sheets
Example Ordinances
Alameda Safe Drug Disposal Ordinance Website
City of Sacramento Disposal of Sharps Website
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San Diego Prescription Drop Box Ordinance 10058 (N.S.) (San Diego County)
San Luis Obispo County Disposal of Sharps Ordinance
Naloxone – Overdose Prevention
Harm Reduction Coalition Resources
Prescribe to Prevent
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Stop Overdose
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National Take-Back Day Information
National Take-Back Initiative (US Dept of Justice DEA, Office of Diversion Control)
The National Take-Back Initiative is supported by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Diversion Control. National Take-Back Days aim to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of prescription drug medication.
Pamphlets, Brochures, Posters (printable materials)
Customizable Brochure (CPI)
The Community Prevention Initiative is now offering a customizable publication (two versions available) that empowers parents and communities to prevent teen prescription drug abuse.
Home to Homeroom: Cough Medicine Poster (NASN)
The National Association of School Nurses poster shares information on the proper prescribing of cough medicine.
Rx for Understanding: Be Smart About Prescription Drugs (Grades 5-8)
Rx for Understanding: Be Smart About Prescription Drugs includes 10 cross-curricular lessons for middle school students and was developed by the National Educational Association (NEA) through the NEA Healthy Futures non-profit organization.
Parent Information Poster (Partnership for Drug-Free Kids)
Public Service Announcements
Board of Pharmacy Prescription Drug PSA
Pointers for Parents: Talking to Teens About Medicine Abuse (NCPIE)
Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness PSA (California Medical Board)
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Prescription Drug Abuse PSA (Community Service Programs, Inc. and Orange County Rx & OTC Coalition)
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Prescription Drug Awareness PSA with Olympic Swimmer, Natalie Coughlin (California Department of Consumer Affairs)
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Sharing Pills can Kill (Carolinas Poison Center)
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Reports
2012 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (Partnership for Drug-Free Kids)
Epidemic: Responding to America’s Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis (WhiteHouse.gov)
Frequency of Energy Drink Use Predicts Illicit Prescription Stimulant Use
Medicine Safety Study – Keeping Families Safe Around Medicine (Safe Kids Worldwide)
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Training and TA Center
Policy Impact: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses (CDC)
Prescribing of Controlled Medications to Adolescents
Prescription Drug Abuse: Strategies to Stop the Epidemic 2013 (Trust for America’s Health)
Prescription for Danger: A Report on the Troubling Trend of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse Among the Nation’s Teens (WhiteHouse.gov)
Reports from SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT)
Vital Signs: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers (CDC)
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Rx Abuse Prevention Projects and Tools (includes printable materials)
CPI Resources
The Community Prevention Initiative has developed a myriad of resources and publications that discuss prescription drug use, its impacts on various populations, and strategies for SUD prevention professionals.
Educate Before You Medicate (NCPIE)
The National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) located in Rockville, MD is a non-profit multi-stakeholder coalition working to stimulate and improve communication of information on the appropriate use of medicines to consumers and health care professionals.
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Lock It Up Project (Fresno County)
The Lock It Up Project is a community-based substance abuse prevention project, designed to increase awareness of the risks and consequences associated with the illicit use of prescription painkillers by teens and young adults ages 12-20 in Fresno County.
Medicine Abuse Project (Partnership for Drug-Free Kids)
The Medicine Abuse Project is a five-year action campaign that aims to prevent half a million teens from abusing medicine by the year 2017. The website includes information about prevention of prescription drug abuse, painkiller addiction, and over-the-counter (OTC) medicine abuse.
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NIDA For Teens
NIDA for Teens offers students a range of educational experiences as they learn facts about drugs and neuroscience, and to support educators and parents as they facilitate student learning.
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PACT 360
PACT360 is a program of research-based, multimedia community education presentations designed to enhance the ability of local law enforcement to communicate and interact with engaged community members.
Project Lazarus (Community Care of North Carolina)
Community of Care of North Carolina partners with the Chronic Pain Initiative to help deliver better pain relief while reducing overdose risk at the same time.
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SAMHSA’s Opioid Overdose Toolkit
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration toolkit provides information and strategies to address prescription drug use for community members, first responders, prescribers, and patients and family members.
Sharing Pills Can Kill
The Carolinas Poison Center provides a free teen pack, which addresses the problem of prescription medicine misuse and abuse. The teen pack is designed for teens themselves and parents of teens.
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Smart Moves, Smart Choices – School Tool Kit for School Nurses, Principals, Teachers (National Association of School Nurses)
The National Association of School Nurses website shares a video, discussion guide, and toolkit for school nurses, principals, and teachers.
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The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids (Drugfree.org)
The Partnership shares tips for parents to talk with their kids about drug use.
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Up and Away
Up and Away and Out of Sight is an educational program to remind families about the importance of safe medicine storage. It is an initiative of PROTECT, in partnership with the CDC, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association Educational Foundation, and other organizations.
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Safe Disposal Information
Don’t Flush Your Meds (UCSF School of Pharmacy)
The University of California at San Francisco School of Pharmacy shares recommendations on the disposal of prescription medications.
Drug Disposal for Consumers (AwareRx)
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Foundation shares information on how to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs.
How to Become a Sharps Collection Location (CDPH)
The California Department of Public Health shares information to encourage pharmacies to become a collection location for disposal of home-generated sharps.
How to Dispose of Medicines Properly (EPA)
The Environmental Prevention Agency shares recommendations for safe community and home medicine and needle disposal.
How to Dispose of Unused Meds (FDA)
This document from the Food and Drug Administration shares information and strategies on guidelines for drug disposal.
Syringe Disposal (CalRecycle)
The following resources are some of the disposal options available to you for disposal of sharps waste provided by Cal Recycle.
Safe Prescribing
San Diego and Imperial County Prescription Drug Abuse Medical Task Force – Safe Prescribing Guidelines
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Watching for the “Red Flags” of Diversion (AwareRx)
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The Transition from Rx Drugs to Heroin
Highway to Heroin Video
A video created by Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), the informative hour-long video discusses how the push to close pill mills has been tied to the increase in heroin use.
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Research Paper: Problematic Use of Prescription-Type Opioids Prior to Heroin Use Among Young Heroin Injectors
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Videos
Behind the Orange Curtain
This documentary discusses the prevalent use of substances by affluent teens in Orange County, California.
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Highway to Heroin Video
A video created by Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), the informative hour-long video discusses how the push to close pill mills has been tied to the increase in heroin use.
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NIDA for Teens: Choose Your Path Videos
Created exclusively for teens, these interactive videos engage young people to make decisions based on presented scenarios. This page links to a lesson plan for teachers.
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Overtaken
This documentary follows teen prescription drug use in Orange County, California.
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Up and Away Educational Video
Information for parents on keeping young children safe from accessing prescription drugs in their home.
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Webinars
Prescription Take Back Events & More: Comprehensive Approaches to Prescription Drug (Rx) Abuse (CPI)
This webinar will share information about Prescription Drug (Rx) misuse and abuse, with a focus on what local communities can do to measure and understand the problem. In addition, the webinar will outline a comprehensive approach to the problem that can be customized to fit the needs of individual communities. The presentation will draw on national calls for action, as well as local community experience.
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Prevention in Action: Community Approaches for the Prevention of Prescription Drug Abuse (CPI)
In counties throughout the state there has been a sharp rise in prescription drug abuse, but communities struggle to identify best practices that can address this growing problem. This webinar highlights the approaches used to address prescription drug use in Contra Costa, Fresno, and Orange Counties including establishing a relationship with the Sheriff’s Coroner’s Division to gather data, establishing systems change, and engaging youth in community awareness. This webinar also provides an overview of how data was used to drive coalition building and community awareness efforts.
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RxSafe Marin: Mobilizing a Community to Prevent Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse (CPI)
Like most California communities, Marin County is facing an epidemic of prescription drug misuse and abuse. In order to address this growing public health crisis, Marin County launched RxSafe Marin; a comprehensive three year initiative addressing the contributing factors of prescription drug abuse throughout the community. This webinar will provide an overview of the formation, structure, successes, and challenges that RxSafe Marin experienced in its first year. The webinar is meant to explore ideas for local action and identify potential allies and resources in our shared efforts to prevent prescription drug misuse and abuse. It will review the following: The recruitment and retention process of diverse partners that include law enforcement, schools, prescribers, pharmacists, policymakers; the data used to determine priorities; and the use of media.
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