1. Using Data for Change Barry T. Schmidt, MPH, CPC-R
12/8/2018 5:30 PM
Using Data for Change
Barry T. Schmidt, MPH, CPC-R
Coordinator Bay County Prevention Network
Neighborhood Resource Center
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2. Objectives Describe the scope of the national problem.
Demonstrate Michigan’s Prescription drug rates
Identify strategies and resources for preventing prescription drug overdoses
with an estimated 2.1 million people in the United States suffering from substance use disorders related to prescription opioid pain relievers in 2012 and an estimated 467,000 addicted to heroin.[2]  

3. Data
National
State
Local

4. National Majority of Opiates
or example, the estimated number of emergency department visits involving nonmedical use of opioid analgesics increased from 144,600 in 2004 to 305,900 in 2008;[7] treatment admissions for primary abuse of opiates other than heroin increased from one percent of all admissions in 1997 to five percent in 2007[8]; and overdose deaths due to prescription opioid pain relievers have more than tripled in the past 20 years, escalating to 16,651 deaths in the United States in 2010

5. National Overdose Deaths

6. Where does Michigan Rank?

7. Deaths Rate Fastest in Nation

9. Michigan Opiates Prescribed

10. Bay County Adults
This next data amazed me. I never thought I would ever see the day when, for the first time ever, more Bay County residents sought treatment for opiate drug abuse than for alcohol addiction through Riverhaven Coordinating Agency. 33% for alcohol abuse and 36% for opioid abuse in 2011 for adult admission.

11. BAY COUNTY YOUTH Mi-Phy Data
Prescription Drug without a Doctor's Prescription
9th grade:
2008= 5.6, = 4.3, 2012= 2.6
11th grade:
, ,

12. BAY COUNTY ADULTS Mi-Phy Data
9th: , ,
11th: , , ,

13. Bay County Teens
The same holds true for adolescent treatment. Among teens, 28 percent of treatment admissions were for opioid drug abuse, and 5 percent for alcohol abuse, in So this is definitely a real and growing problem.

14. Underlying Cause

15. 40X Greater Chance Pain Pill to Heroin
According to the SAMSHA.
40X Greater Chance

16. Overdoses
Growing Bay County heroin epidemic is causing 'incredible amount of overdoses,' police say

17. Prevention
Education
Wellness
Community Events

18. Do Your Part Campaign

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