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Phone: (614) 292-4717
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This web site provides medication safety resources and information for teachers and students (K-College). Our goal is the elevation of student understanding of medication safety issues, particular the dangers of abusing prescription and over-the-counter medications. Below are links to various resources for students of different age groups.
Gen Rx News
Press Release (10/27/09): Cardinal Health Foundation, The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy Join Forces to Prevent Prescription Medication Abuse (PDF)
Slides from the College of Pharmacy's Annual Autumn Symposium presentation on "Prescription Drug Poisonings: Scope, Consequences and Remedies." Speakers included B. Christine Beeghly, MPH (Director, Ohio Department of Health Injury Prevention Program); Kenneth M. Hale, RPh, PhD (Assistnat Dean); and William T. Winsley, MS, RPh (Executive Director, Ohio State Board of Pharmacy).
"Generation Rx Initiative activities during 2008-2009 and preliminary plans for 2009-2010."
The Generation Rx Initiative's partnership with the Ohio Pharmacists Association and Cardinal Health to Reduce the Abuse of Prescription Drugs is covered by The Columbus Dispatch and the Associated Press (4/18/09)
PowerPoint slides from the Ohio Pharmacists Association's Annual Conference program entitled "Generation Rx, the Abuse of Medications, and the Ohio Pharmacists Association" (4/17/09)
New Albany High School Program Focuses on Prescription Drug Abuse (2/11/09)
Columbus Dispatch editorial (12/20/08) on the use of prescription drugs as cognitive enhancers.
College Initiative to Reduce High-Risk Drinking Partners with Ohio State University College of Pharmacy to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse – December 2008
Seminar focuses on dangers of prescription drug abuse
Resources for the elementary age group
FDA's Kids Home Page http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/default.htm
The FDA's Kids' Homepage is an interactive site detailing everything the FDA does and how it impacts children. The child friendly site offers quizzes, an interactive skeleton named Yorrick, opinion polls, an "In The News" section and more. It's "Health Information for Teens" provides information about drugs, other issues related to drug use and overall health.
Adventures in Pharmacy (grades 3-5)
/outreach/generation-rx/PharmacyAdventures.cfm
Episode 1 provides a story and activities related to the use of over-the-counter drugs.
Resources for K-12 Teachers and Administrators
Teenage Use of Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs Workshop Handout
OTC-RxDrugAbuseHandout.pdf
This handout was prepared by Dr. Stuart Beatty at the Ohio State University for use in workshops for K-12 teachers and administrators.
Resources for the middle school age group
Medicines in My Home (geared towards adolescents but also has a section for parents and teachers) http://www.fda.gov/medsinmyhome/
Medicines in My Home was established in 2004 to help sixth graders understand the importance of using over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription drugs properly. Research shows that children begin to self-medicate (using OTC and prescription drugs without direct supervision) around the time they start middle school. Medicines in My Home explains the safety precautions needed for this responsibility by focusing on understanding the information provided on the Drug Facts label for OTCs (a standardized label on most OTCs that explains how, when and why to take a medicine along with any warnings or precautions) as well as prescription labels.
Resources for parents of children from
elementary to high school
SAMHSA Family Guide
http://www.family.samhsa.gov/default.aspx
SAMHSA's (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Family Guide was developed to give parents resources to prevent alcohol, tobacco and illegal drug abuse among 7 to 18 year olds.
"Talking to Your Kids About Prescription Drug Abuse"
http://www.talkaboutrx.org/not_worth_the_risk.jsp
This brochure was produced by the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It provides advice for parents regarding the rising abuse of prescription medications by teens and resources for addressing this phenomenon.
"Not in My House"
http://www.drugfree.org/notinmyhouse/default.aspx
"Not in My House" is a website developed by Abbott Laboratories and The Partnership for a Drug-Free America that contains videoclips and other information relating to the rising abuse of prescription drugs among America's youth. It includes resources on "What to Do: 3 Steps," "Teen Culture," and "What the Experts Say."
Resources for the High School Age Group
Painfully Obvious®
http://www.painfullyobvious.com/
Painfully Obvious® is a public service campaign designed to educate parents, teachers, and students about the dangers of prescription drug abuse. It is provided by Purdue Pharma L.P.
“It’s Drug Abuse” – Recorded at New Albany High School 2/11/09
A skit-based program for high school students highlighting the dangers of abusing prescription medications. This program was prepared by Alli Hall at New Albany High School. Alli’s script (PDF) and a recording of an assembly conducted for all New Albany High School seniors are provided below.
[ download the script (PDF) ]
View the "It’s Drug Abuse" Video (requires Flash player)
Maximizing Your Role as a Teen Influencer
This program aims to protect teens by reducing prescription drug abuse. The initiative encourages educators, healthcare providers, parents and other “teen influencers” to talk to teens about prescription drug abuse. The program provides easy-to-use materials to help mentors reach out to teens.
Resources for the college age group
From the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy:
Generation Rx and the Abuse of Medications in
a Drug-Taking Society
SuccessSeries_GenRx.pdf
A booklet designed for use in First-Year Success Series workshops at the Ohio State University. The workshops are designed to lead first-year college students through a discussion relating to causes and consequences of the rising abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications. It concludes with a general focus on medication safety guidelines.
Facilitator's Notes for First-Year Success Series Workshops (PDF)
"Prescription Drugs: They Can Help But Also Hurt"
http://www.talkaboutrx.org/not_worth_the_risk.jsp
This brochure was produced by the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It provides information regarding the risks of abusing prescription medications and resources for getting help if needed.
Other Links & Resources
From NIDA: Resources for Parents and Teachers
http://www.nida.nih.gov/parent-teacher.html
NIDA's (National Institute on Drug Abuse) Parents and Teachers website is a listing of internet resources to educate parents and teachers about the consequences of drug use in children and teens.
NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/index.asp
NIDA for Teens was developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse with help from Pre/Early Adolescents to provide a wide variety of science-based information for eleven to fifteen year olds about drug abuse. This website provides access to articles, questions and answers, interactive games, success stories from adolescents and more. A special section is included for parents and teachers.
Prescription Drug Abuse information from the Office of National Drug Control Policy
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/
prescr_drg_abuse.html
The Office of National Drug Control Policy's "Prescription Drug Abuse" site provides trends, facts and statistics relating to the abuse of prescription drugs. It also outlines procedures for the proper disposal of prescription medications.
From the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE)
The "Be MedWise" program was developed by the National Council on Patient Information and Education to provide medication safety resources relating to the use of over-the-counter drug products. It contains guidelines for using these medications, tips for interpreting product labeling, answers to frequently asked questions, and other resources.
From the Partnership for a Drug Free America:
http://www.drugfree.org/Parent/Resources/
Prescription_Medicine_Misuse
The site provides questions and answers about teenage prescription medication abuse.
The MUST for Seniors Program
http://www.mustforseniors.org/
The Medication Use Safety Training (MUST) for Seniors™ program is designed as an interactive, national initiative to promote safe and appropriate medicine use by enabling older adults to avoid medication misuse, recognize and manage common side effects, and improve medicine use knowledge, attitudes, and skills to avoid medication errors.
Prescription for Danger: A Report on the Troubling Trend of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse Among the Nation's Teens
Prescription-for-Danger.pdf
This report from the Office of National Drug Control Policy was issued in January 2008. It contains startling information relating to the rates of prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse, teen attitudes relating to the abuse of these products, where teens get these drugs, and how parents can help.
Buy Safe Drugs
www.buysafedrugs.info
This site is provided by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and provides information about counterfeit drugs around the globe, safe online pharmacies, the dangers of counterfeit drugs and importation, and counterfeits and the Internet.
Medicine Safety: A Toolkit for Families
http://www.learnaboutrxsafety.org/
This web site is provided by the Center for Improving Medication Management and the National Council on Patient Information and Education. It provides a toolkit for helping consumers learn how to use medications safely, including advice on avoiding medication misuse; getting the facts about your family's medicines; keeping a medical record; safe medication use with children, older adults and during pregnancy; and questions to ask your health team.
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Epidemic of Prescription Drug Overdoses: A Call to Action
ODH_handout_2009.pdf
This resource document was produced to be used in a symposium sponsored by the Ohio Department of Health Injury Prevention Program and the Poison Action Work Group of the Ohio Injury Prevention Partnership (co-sponsored by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services). It provides examples of state and national campaigns aimed at reducing the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs.
[ view Prescription Drug Overdose resources ]
Proper Disposal of Prescription Drugs (PDF) from The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
Disposal by Flushing of Certain Unused Medicines: What You Should Know
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