1. My Generation RX Teen PAT HOLMES holmes.86@osu.edu GAIL DAFLER
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2. 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.

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.
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8. 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.

9. 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.

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

11. Who Should Present… Youth Led Prevention Teams
Health Care Professionals
Designed for Anyone to Present
Anyone who works with Teens.
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12. Communication with Providers
1. Letter to providers.
2.Phone call.
3. .
4. Be flexible to work with.
5. Emphasize your willingness to adapt to their needs.
6. Be persistent.

15. 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 RX on Twitter or My Generation RX on Instagram.

16. 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).

17. 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.

18. 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”
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20. “Medication Safety for Teens” Presentation
Large or small group
30 minutes in length
PowerPoint
Before the presentation : Prepare the talking points
Download the PowerPoint
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22. 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

24. “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

26. “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”

28. 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.

29. 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?

30. 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.

31. Other Resources http://smartmovessmartchoices.org/
The Party from Cardinal Health Foundation video
LESSONS CAN BE DOWNLOADED IN SPANISH

32. Data Collection DEMOGRAPHICS PRE AND POST TESTS
Please return all data to Gail Dafler for COAT at

33. Questions PAT HOLMES holmes.86@osu.edu GAIL DAFLER 937-684-0316