My Generation RX Teen PAT HOLMES holmes.86@osu.edu GAIL DAFLER 937-684-0316 g.dafler@gesmv.org Newest Department

What is Generation RX? Developed by the Cardinal Health Foundation and the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. Aims to educate people of all ages about the potential dangers of misusing prescription medication. Each target group as a specific targeted message.

Elementary Teens College Adults Work Force Patients Seniors Target Groups Elementary Teens College Adults Work Force Patients Seniors

Generation RX Strives to change the following areas More than 6 million Americans age 12 and older have used a prescription medication non-medically in the past month. Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the US. Approximately 5,500 Americans misuse prescription medication for the first time every day.

What is going on in Montgomery County COAT (Community Overdose Action Team) was established in the Fall of 2016 to address the opioid/heroin epidemic with the hope that the collaborative, community wide approach will make an impact in combating the problem of rising deaths from drug overdoses. As of February 1, 2018 , there were 562 accidental number of overdose deaths according the Public Health of Dayton and Montgomery County. There were 349 accidental overdose death in 2016.

Accidental Overdose Death Totals  The charts below represent the preliminary number of accidental overdose deaths in Montgomery County in 2017 as reported by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office. These numbers may change when the final cause of death is determined.

My Generation RX Messages 1. Safe Medication Practices. Key skills to turn down invitations to misuse. Positive alternatives to cope with the demands of life. Newest Department

Tool Kit 1. 7 graders through 12th graders. 2. Variety of teaching methods. 3. Small groups or large groups. 4. Stand alone or in combination.

Can I Adapt the Activities? 1. Yes, you can. 2. The developers of Generation RX encourage you to pay attention to your room layout and available technology. 3.Games can be adapt to fit into an environment that teens are in.

SCHOOLS AFTER-SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS FAITH BASED SPORTS TEAMS Who is My Audience? SCHOOLS AFTER-SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS FAITH BASED SPORTS TEAMS

Who Should Present… Youth Led Prevention Teams Health Care Professionals Designed for Anyone to Present Anyone who works with Teens. Newest Department

Communication with Providers 1. Letter to providers. 2.Phone call. 3. Email. 4. Be flexible to work with. 5. Emphasize your willingness to adapt to their needs. 6. Be persistent.

What is the Program Itinerary? Introduce facilitators. Asks participants to introduce themselves. (Consider an icebreaker “Minute Activity) Conduct the selected activity or activities. Wrap up with a Q&A session. If desired, disseminate the teen handout and/or encourage teens to stay connected by following @MyGeneration RX on Twitter or My Generation RX on Instagram.

Is There Anything I Shouldn’t Do? 1. Lecture. 2. Do not glamorize prescription medication misuse. 3. Do not suggest that the majority of teens misuse prescription medication. Research suggests that 1 in 7 teens have misused prescription drugs in the past year. (Monitoring the Future Study, 2014: Partnership Attitude Tracking Study, 2014).

How do I Maximize Discussion? Think/Pair/Share- encourage participants to first think about a posed question by themselves. Then, pair up and discuss with a peer or a small group. Lastly, ask a participant to share their groups consensus with the entire class. Notecard Swapping. Helps to generate awareness of other POV. Minute Activities- the average attention span of a young adult is 15 to 20 minutes. Consider delivering a “Minute Activity” to reset a teen’s attention span during a longer presentation.

Activity Snapshots 1. “Medication Safety for Teens” Presentation 2. “Champions of RX” Game 3. “Lead the Scene” Skit Based Activity 4. “Plot Twist” Skit-Based Activity 5. “Minute Activities” Newest Department

“Medication Safety for Teens” Presentation Large or small group 30 minutes in length PowerPoint Before the presentation : Prepare the talking points Download the PowerPoint Newest Department

Champions of RX Game Large or small group 45 minutes in length. PowerPoint Game Before the presentation : Print the talking points Download the PowerPoint Instructions

“Lead the Scene” Skit-Based Activity Small Group 45 minutes in length PowerPoint and Internet Access Before the presentation : Access to the Internet Download the PowerPoint Print Talking Points

“Plot Twist” Skit Based Activity Small groups (2 to 6 participants) 30 minutes in length 4 Scenes No technology needed Before the presentation : Print the talking points Download and print “Plot Twist Scenes”

Minute Activities Large or small groups 5 to 10 minutes in length No technology required Before the presentation : Print the talking points Purchase supplies Print Instructions.

Q&A Session Guide Where can I find more information? Where can I find resources for educating others? What to do if I suspect a friend or family member… How do I find help?

Staying Connected Consider sharing prevention messages on social media… Use the Staying Connected section which provides a list of pre-populated prevention messages that can be tweeted, texted, or posted to any social media. Generation RX Teams. Coaching through OSU Extension and GESMV.

Other Resources http://smartmovessmartchoices.org/ The Party from Cardinal Health Foundation video http://www.bemedwise.org/abuse-prevention/not-worth-the-risk LESSONS CAN BE DOWNLOADED IN SPANISH

Data Collection DEMOGRAPHICS PRE AND POST TESTS Please return all data to Gail Dafler for COAT at g.Dafler@gesmv.org

Questions PAT HOLMES holmes.86@osu.edu GAIL DAFLER 937-684-0316 g.dafler@gesmv.org