Saving Lives, Providing Hope

1. Saving Lives, Providing Hope Nancy Hale, President & CEO, Operation UNITE April 9, 2019

2. We create Hope and change the Culture Faculty Disclosure • In accordance with policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), neither Nancy Hale, a significant other, or spouse currently have or have had any financial relationships during the past 12 months.

3. We create Hope and change the Culture Educational Need • Prevention is the key to reducing harm from prescription opioids and other drugs. • There are many harm-reduction strategies available, but it is not always easy to determine which ones have the potential to be successful. • Implementation of initiatives aimed to educate and enable communities to mitigate the impact of substance abuse – or to prevent substance abuse in the first place, thereby reducing its human and financial impacts – is critical.

4. We create Hope and change the Culture Learning Objectives Upon completion of this educational activity, you will be able to: • Identify specific prevention initiatives that may be implemented within your community. • Explain which stakeholders need to be active participants of a successful community coalition. • Articulate the value of a multi-pronged approach to address our country’s opioid crisis at a local level.

5. We create Hope and change the Culture Expected Outcome As a result of this educational intervention, participants will: • Be able to express the importance of having a strong prevention/education strategy – beginning at an early age and continuing through adulthood – as the focus of every harm-reduction strategy. • Be able to develop desired outcomes for community-based prevention/education initiatives.

6. Why Operation UNITE? We create Hope and change the Culture UnlawfulNarcoticsInvestigations,Treatment, andEducation Lexington Herald-LeaderJanuary-February 2003

7. Who we are We create Hope and change the Culture Vision•UNITE is a collaborative model striving to prevent abuse of drugs and facilitate recovery.Mission•We create strategic partnerships•We provide leadership•We promote education•We coordinate treatment•We support law enforcement UNITE non-profit organized on April 7, 2003

8. We create Hope and change the Culture Why we care • The average age of first-time drug use in southern and eastern Kentucky is age 111 • Americans consume 80% of the world’s opioids, although they represent only 4.6% of the world’s population2 • You are more likely to die from an opioid overdose than from a motor vehicle accident3 1 Source: Survey of UNITE Treatment Voucher recipients 2 Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2014 3 Source: National Safety Council, 2017

9. We create Hope and change the Culture Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Kentucky Syringe Exchange Programs website, 1-29-19

10. We create Hope and change the Culture KY HELP Statewide Call Center 1-833-859-4357 Providing help for those with an addiction and assistance to their families

11. We create Hope and change the Culture $12.6 million Value of drugs removed from the streets 4,400 Individuals arrested 97% Conviction rate UNITE Task Force stats 2004 to 2015 Drug Tipline 1-866-424-4382 “Angel Initiative” Partnership with Kentucky State Police

12. We create Hope and change the Culture Rx Take-Back Boxes UNITE has collected more than 13.6 tons of pills – enough to cover more than half a football field one pill deep.

13. We create Hope and change the Culture Drug Courts Treatment Helpline: 1-866-90-UNITE 4,500+ People have entered long-term treatment with a UNITE Voucher 1,000+ Inquiries each month about a substance use issue $2.8 million+ Amount of fines, restitution and child support collected from Drug Court participants UNITE treatment vouchers available to residents living within its 32-county service region

14. We create Hope and change the Culture It is all about the …

15. We create Hope and change the Culture Don’t go down that road!Avoid ALL addictive substances Drugs Alcohol Tobacco Marijuana

16. We create Hope and change the Culture Community Coalitions • Formal alliance of organizations, groups and agencies • Business & Industry • Educators • Faith-based communities • Local and state governmental agencies • Medical community • Non-profit and civic organizations • Anyone impacted by substance abuse • Grass-roots effort to address local problems • Advocates for legislative solutions

17. We create Hope and change the Culture Youth Prevention Programs

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19. We create Hope and change the Culture Community Education Kits • Accidental Dealer – Discusses importance of properly storing prescription and OTC medications to prevent diversion and theft - 70% of teens obtain their drugs from family members or friends – often without their consent • Addicted: A Dose of Reality – Educates parents, caregivers and teachers about current drugs of abuse and drug trends

20. We create Hope and change the Culture April 22-25, 2019

21. We create Hope and change the Culture Be the light.Be involved.

22. We create Hope and change the Culture www.OperationUNITE.org 1-866-678-6483 Facebook: @OpUNITEKy Twitter: @UNITEKy Treatment Helpline KY HELP Call Center Drug Tipline 1-866-908-64831-833-859-4357 1-866-424-4382 or text HOPE to 96714