Preventing Teen Prescription Drug Abuse: Maximizing Your Role as an Influencer

1. NCPIE Resources for Collegiate Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Generation Rx Collegiate Conference August 5-8, 2014 Ray Bullman National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE)

2. National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) • Multi-stakeholdercoalition-- healthcare professionals, consumer & patient groups, pharma industry, govt. agencies. One of the original patient safety coalitions. • Mission:Stimulate / improve communication of information on safe/appropriate medicine use to consumers &healthcare professionals • Convener,Catalyst, Clearinghouse of ideas & information to advance members’ shared mission. • “Medicine Education Team” – Consumer is key player.

3. SupportingYouas a Campus & Community Influencer • Maximizing Your Role as a Teen Influencer: What You Can Do to Help Prevent Teen Prescription Drug Abuse(turn-key outreach / educational workshop, web-based; free). www.Talkaboutrx.org • Taking Action to Prevent & Address Prescription Drug Abuse: A Resource Kit or College Campuses(web-based; free) www.Talkaboutrx.org • Recovery Opens Doors:An Online Resource for Young People in Recovery. www.recoveryopensdoors.org

4. You Community Coalition Outreach Educators Teachers, Coaches, PTA Leaders Healthcare providers: – prescribers - pharmacists - nurses PowerPoint PresentationPresenter’s Guide Maximizing Your Role as a Teen or Young Adult Influencer Designed for…. Brochure forEducators Brochure for Health Providers Role Playing Scenarios Printable PDF handouts

5. Who is a Teen and Young Adult Influencer? Anyone who interacts with teens and young people regularly, and can have a positive influence: • You • Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles • Teachers & Coaches • School administrators • Community-based healthcare professionals

6. … You Can Pass Knowledge Forward … The “Teen Influencer” Workshop Materials include everything needed to plan a 45-minute presentation for a group of teen influencers in your community. It will walk you through the steps needed to plan, promote, present, and assess a workshop in your community, school, place of worship, or other settings.

7. You Can Influence Others …. • Pass forward the facts about prescription drug abuse. • Dispel common myths. • Provide tips for communicating with teens. • Empower friends, colleagues, others in your community to take an active role to reduce prescription drug abuse. • Create awareness about treatment & recovery resources

8. Recovery Opens Doors: An Online Resource for Young People in Recovery • Hands-on input from young people in recovery on campus and off • Real-world video vignettes • Six Doors of helpful content and resources you can use • Mobile Site for instant access

9. Recovery Opens Doors: An Online Resource for Young People in Recovery Recovery Opens Doors • Door 1 - Learn the Facts • Door 2 - Find Your Voice • Door 3 - Speak for Change • Door 4 - Pass It On • Door 5 - Tools You Can Use • Door 6 - Get Help

10. Door 1: Learn the Facts

11. Learn the Facts User’s Guide

12. A Resource Kit for America’s College Campuses Available at www.talkaboutrx.org Student leaders now have a new resource to spread the word about the negative impact of prescription drug abuse on their peers' health and safety.

13. A Resource Kit for College Campuses • Can help you inform & mobilize your campus and community to raise awareness about and address the misuse and abuse of prescription medicines. • Downloads to equip peer educators, RA’s, peer health educators, student government leaders, Greek life or campus clubs, and captains of athletic teams among others — with practical information & programming ideas to educate students about Rx drug abuse prevention & treatment, and also to help build skills so students can take action.

14. -- Introduction and “How to” Checklist -- “Get the Facts” Fact sheet -- 5 Things You Can Do to Address Rx Drug Abuse on Your Campus” -- Template news article -- What You Can Do: Tips for Engaging Campus Leaders -- Key messages for peer leaders (over dozen) Visit: www.talkaboutrx.org What’s in the College Campus Resource Kit?

15. NEW: Resources for Community Action • Online Resources for Organizations, Communities and Individuals • college campuses • community members • healthcare providers • educators • law enforcement • Provides links to leading advocacy groups • www.talkaboutrx.org

16. NEW: Resources for Community Action • Organizes resources into 4 categories: awareness, prevention,treatment & recovery. • Includes directory to leading advocacy/ nonprofit orgs & federal agencies with current science-based resources.   • Includes on-line submission form for updates and new resources not yet included. • www.talkaboutrx.org

17. Tip of the Hat: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) NCPIE wishes to express its appreciation to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for its support that enabled development of: • Taking Action to Prevent and Address Prescription Drug Abuse: A Resource Kit for America’s College Campuses. • Recovery Opens Doors: An Online Resource for Young People in Recovery. • Maximizing Your Role as a Teen Influencer: What You Can do to Help Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse. • HBCU Campus Dialogue on Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Treatment and Recovery.

18. Thank You Ray Bullman Executive Vice President National Council on Patient Information & Education (NCPIE) 200-A Monroe Street, Suite 212 Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 340-3940 – phone bullman@ncpie.info – email www.talkaboutrx.org