1. INHALANT ABUSE The NIPC Prevention Model SAMHSA Update The NIPC Prevention Model SAMHSA Update Harvey Weiss, B.A., M.B.A.

3. Recipe for change: The NIPC Model

4. PREVENTION STRATEGIES  Regulation and Legislation  Product Reformulation and Labeling  Awareness/Prevention/Education

5. Legislation/Regulation

6. Product Labeling

8.  Individuals  Schools  Families  Community Public Awareness

9. Understanding Vulnerability: Communication Accepting Vulnerability = Understanding Risks

10. Inhalant Prevention Is a Public Health Response WHY?

11. Surrounding the Problem with Solutions

12. Broad-based Involvement Society Parents Peers Family Educators Community Media Personalities INFLUENCES

13. Community  Business/retailers  Health/medical personnel  Law enforcement  First responders  Poison Control  Faith-based  Community agencies  Volunteer organizations  Media

14. Media  Reaches a broad-based audience  Legitimizes the problem  The glue that holds things together

15. Define the problem & determine messages: Determine & communicate the level of inhalant abuse Paradigm shift: APPROACH Substance abuse problem Public health issue

16. Determine public and private change agents to forge strategic partnerships at national, state & local levels Contact, inform and request help from change agent organizations

17. Provide resources Link statewide and local constituencies to form & maintain partnerships (coalitions)

18. Involve media

19. Maintain communications Evaluate, refine, continue

20. Remove Barriers Facilitate Interaction

21. Tying It All Together NIPAW National Inhalant & Poisons Prevention Awareness Week A media-driven public health campaign

23. C ONTENTS Getting Started How to use the NIPAW Kit NIPC permission to print and distribute copyrighted materials Local coordinator’s checklist Planning a community event Involving local businesses Receiving proclamations Suggested activities Media Tips Media tips News releases Media advisories Letters to the editor Opinion-editorials Public service announcements (PSAs)

24. C ONTENTS Appendix Sample news release (short & long version) Sample media advisory Sample letter to the editor Sample opinion-editorial Sample public service announcements (PSAs) Inhalant abuse fact sheet Symptoms of inhalant abuse/harmful effects Tips for teachers How physicians can clear the air regarding inhalant abuse

25. C ONTENTS Camera-Ready Art NIPAW flyer Sheet of NIPAW logos Magazine and Quarter page newspaper ads Window flyer for placement in retail windows ½ page 2-sided informational flyer Tri-fold brochure Tips for retailers Presentation Overheads Inhalant Statistics

26. Does It Work?

27. Harvey Weiss, Executive Director, National Inhalant Prevention Coalition 423-265-4662 800-269-4237 nipc@io.com www.inhalants.org