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Scioto County Heath Commissioner Ohio Drug Task Force
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SEOW
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10 treatment admissions for abuse 32 emergency department visits for misuse or abuse 130 people who abuse or are dependent 825 people who take prescription painkillers for non medical use CDC
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Enough prescription painkillers were prescribed in 2010 to medicate every American Adult around-the-clock for one month. 2 million people reported using prescription painkillers nonmedically for the first time in 2010- nearly 5,500 people a day CDC
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9.7 million doses of prescription painkillers were dispensed in Scioto County last year 123 doses for each of the 79,000 men, women and children in the county Between 1999 and 2008, there was a 360% increase in accidental over-dose deaths in Scioto County; 92% of these deaths are due to prescription medication Oxycodone toxicity deaths in Scioto County have quadrupled in the past 3 years. 85% of substance abuse treatment requests at the Scioto County Counseling Center are now for opiate addiction, marking a 300% increase in just the past 3 years. State Medical Board of Ohio
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Time Period 10/1/2008 through 3/31/2009 Oxycodone dispensers (In Grams)
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CDC
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Other Source 7.1% Got from drug dealer or stranger 4.4% Took from friend or relative without asking 4.8% Bought from friend or relative 11.4% Prescribed by one doctor 17.3% Obtained free from friend or relative 55%
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Bloom 3 Theft 1 Defrauding creditors 1 Identity theft Brush Creek 1 Identity theft Clay 1 Burglary 1 Theft Green 1 Theft Harrison 1 Criminal damaging 1 Burglary 1 Breaking and entering 1 Criminal simulation 1Disorderly conduct 1 Domestic Violence
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Jefferson 1 Breaking and entering 1 Theft 1 Cruelty to animals Morgan 1 Telecommunications Harassment 1 Domestic violence Porter 1 Criminal Trespass 1 Theft 1 Telecommunications fraud 1 Forgery 2 Domestic violence 1 Violate protection order Rarden 1 Theft Rush 1 Breaking and entering
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466 OVI arrested in Scioto County alone in 2011 Compared to 325 in Lawrence County 220 in Jackson County 118 in Pike County 64 in Adams County. “Part way through the year, at one point, we [Scioto County] were in the top 5 counties in the state for OVI arrests,” – Lt Karla Taulbee OSHP Drugs are also included in these OVI arrest statistics There were 13,799 OVI-related crashes on Ohio roadways, killing 401 and injuring 8,517 Portsmouth Daily Times March 9, 2012
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Chicago doctor who operated pill mills in Portsmouth and Chillicothe Ohio Sentenced for illegally prescribing and dispensing pain pills outside the scope of a legitimate medical practice that resulted in deaths of 4 people from 2003-2005 Convicted May 10, 2011 on 4 counts of illegal drug distribution that resulted in death Life sentence for each count Also sentenced on 13 other counts that resulted in prison sentences from 10-20 years
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UPDATE: Many Speak Out as Pill Mill Doctor Sentenced to Four Life Terms UPDATE: Many Speak Out as Pill Mill Doctor Sentenced to Four Life Terms
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The New York Times NPR Men’s Health John Terrett is a Washington DC based correspondent for al Jazeera English. …...…...
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36 states have operational Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs. House Bill 93 Scioto County Shut down 12 “pill mills” Prevention not Permission Syringe Exchange SOLACE High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA)
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Goal of safer, healthier and drug-free communities More than 5,000 community anti-drug coalitions in the US and abroad Nonprofit status in the US Collaboration among groups or sectors of a community with common goals All Scioto County schools signed MOU with health department to participate in drug free community alliance grant application
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Preliminary projections from Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS) nearly 1.5 million fewer opiates were dispensed in Scioto County in 2011 In 2010 there were 9,713,494 opiates dispensed in Scioto County In 2011 a 20% decrease- 8,234,516 the biggest change in the state
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Jan-June 2011 SEOW
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According to Scioto County Coroner, Dr. Darren Adams In 2010 there were 24 deaths directly related to drugs and 19 deaths that were drug-related In 2011 there were 20 deaths directly related to drugs and 11 deaths that were drug-related
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In operation since July 13,2011 Serving clients who have relationships with Scioto County Court of Common Pleas Portsmouth Municipal Court Scioto County Jail Clients must have no less than 15 separate legal charges prior to admission Mean potential jail or prison day total for each client is 250
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25 out of 28 clients completed the program thus far 70% of clients who complete residential alcohol and drug treatment do not re-enter the court systems Some main recipients of community service Salvation Army American Red Cross Main Street Portsmouth God’s Pantry (Church food pantry)
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Experience work-like activities in preparation for actual employment Individualized vocational services are provided after brief stabilization period Clients are educated and assisted in job readiness Interviewing Resume building Cold calling Professionalism Jobs that are “black money” or “under the table” are not permitted
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Based on 70% of not re-offending in the future 6 month estimate savings $401,625-$580,125 12 month estimate savings $803,250-$1,160,250 18 month estimate savings $1,204,875- $1,740,375 Depending on jail per diem being $45-$65/day
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Conducting prescription drug abuse education and awareness pilot projects in high-risk areas Two projects funded: Montgomery and Scioto Counties Funding period: 2010-2013 (4 years) Coalition building Media campaign Results seen already 1.5 million fewer pills prescribed in Scioto County in 2011, as compared to 2010 Webpage: http://www.healthyohioprogram.org/poison
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Ohio’s first Naloxone Distribution Program Naloxone distribution programs (NDPs) provide overdose training and take-home doses of Naloxone, to be administered nasally or by muscular injection, to those who are deemed high-risk for an overdose Since 1996, more than 53,000 individuals have been trained by NDPs resulting in more than 10,000 overdose reversals using Naloxone
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Developing a white paper for best practices Opioid prescribing in the Emergency Departments
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Why Emergency Departments? The ED is the largest ambulatory source for opioid analgesics with 39% of all opioids prescribed, administered, or continued in the U.S. coming from EDs. This may be an even higher percentage in Ohio Nationally, opioid prescribing for pain-related ED visits increased from 23% in 1993 to 37% in 2005 ED treatment of pain is frequently indicated without the benefit of an established doctor-patient relationship and often in an environment of limited resources Closure of “pill mills” may result in increased drug seeking behavior (e.g. doctor shopping) at ED In Ohio, 16% of 2008 fatal overdose victims had a history of doctor shopping
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