Do drug-using students need to stay in school? In developing a treatment program the central question is:

NEOSHO R-5 DRUG POLICY MEETING AUGUST 25, 2011 AGENDA I. Introduction II. Status Quo III. Goal Create system to properly respond and address student drug related offenses.

IV.Type of Drug-Related Offenses A. Intoxication B. Possession/Distribution C. Gray Area V.Drug Assessment A. Who, When and Why B. Cost VI.Brain Storming A. Accountability (Consequences for Actions) B. Sanctions C. Treatment Options VII. Wrap Up/ Where do we go from here?

Neosho Police Department Mike Sharp Pete Russell Dustin Whitehill Neosho School Board Caroline Perigo Mike Stoufer Lynn Otey Brett Day Phil Wise Steve Douglas Neosho School Administrators Newton County Drug Court Team

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEOSHO R-5 DRUG COURT PROGRAM

Judge Drug Court Administrator Juvenile Officer School Resource Officer Guardian Ad-Litem /Attorney Children's Division Treatment

Juvenile Drug Court  Intensive treatment program to provide specialized services to: a.) Students; b.) Families  Judicial Involvement and Supervision

Intensive Treatment Program Provides intensive and continuous judicial supervision over substance abuse juveniles by: Coordinated and supervised delivery of an array of support services necessary to address the problem such as: a.) Substance Abuse Treatment b.) Psychological Therapy c.) Family Counseling d.) Education e.) Mentoring

DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES

11 Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Dependence and Problem Use Peaks at Age 20 Source: 2002 NSDUH and Dennis & Scott, 2007, Neumark et al., Other drug or heavy alcohol use in the past year Alcohol or Drug Use (AOD) Abuse or Dependence in the past year Age Severity Category Over 90% of use and problems start between the ages of It takes decades before most recover or die Percentage People with drug dependence die an average of 22.5 years sooner than those without a diagnosis

12 Adolescents who use weekly or more often are more likely during the past year to have.. Source: Dennis, White & Ives, 2009

13 Photo courtesy of the NIDA Web site. From A Slide Teaching Packet: The Brain and the Actions of Cocaine, Opiates, and Marijuana. pain Adolescent Brain Development Occurs from the Inside to Out and from Back to Front

14 Normal 10 days of abstinence 100 days of abstinence Source: Volkow ND, Hitzemann R, Wang C-I, Fowler IS, Wolf AP, Dewey SL. Long-term frontal brain metabolic changes in cocaine abusers. Synapse 11: , 1992; Volkow ND, Fowler JS, Wang G-J, Hitzemann R, Logan J, Schlyer D, Dewey 5, Wolf AP. Decreased dopamine D2 receptor availability is associated with reduced frontal metabolism in cocaine abusers. Synapse 14: , Prolonged Substance Use Injures The Brain: Healing Takes Time Normal levels of brain activity in PET scans show up in yellow to red After 100 days of abstinence, we can see brain activity “starting” to recover Reduced brain activity after regular use can be seen even after 10 days of abstinence

 Schedule frequent judicial reviews and be sensitive to the effect that court proceedings can have on youth and their families.

Typical Issues Attendance Grades Behavior Relapse

Attendance You miss a day of school the student has to see the School Resource Officer the next day. Zero Tolerance for those who have missed three days of school. By zero tolerance each student shall go to school everyday, if the student believes they are ill they are to check in with the school nurse.

Grades and absences are reported at every court appearance.

Neosho R-5 Juvenile Drug Court Program, works with the school on a daily basis. TEACHERS/TUTORS

MENTORING

Our Mentors are juveniles who have successfully completed the Neosho R-5 Drug Court Program

BEHAVIOR A key component for the integrity of the program is holding each student accountable for their actions.

Sanctions

COMMUNITY SERVICE

TEACHERS/COMMUNITY SERVICE SUPREVISORS

Community Project Tornado Relief

1.Essays a. How am I like and not like Eddie Haskel b. Dangers of synthetic marijuana

BOOK REPORTS

HOUSE ARREST

FOCUS ON STRENGTHS

Chip on Shoulder

REWARDS

Relapse

Increase Freedom

Praise

Gift Cards

RELAPSE