Collegiate Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Conference

The Ohio State UniversityAugust 8, 2012

Ray Bullman National Council on

Patient Information and Education (NCPIE)

“Resources for Collegiate Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention”

About the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE)

Multi-stakeholder coalition -- healthcare professionals, consumer & patient groups, pharma industry, govt. agencies. One of the original patient safety coalitions.

Mission: Stimulate / improve communication of information on safe/appropriate medicine use to consumers &healthcare professionals

Convener, Catalyst, Clearinghouse of ideas & information to advance members’ shared mission.

“Medicine Education Team” – Patient is key player

Supporting You as a Campus & Community Influencer --Here’s What’s Available

Not Worth the Risk- Even If It’s Legal -- Multi-media materials, including TV & radio spots, print articles in English and Spanish; brochures for parents & teens

Maximizing Your Role as a Teen Influencer: What You Can Do to Help Prevent Teen Prescription Drug Abuse (turn-key outreach / educational workshop, web-based; free)

Supporting You as a Campus & Community Influencer

Here’s What’s Available

Taking Action to Prevent & Address Prescription Drug Abuse: A Resource Kit or College Campuses (web-based; free)

Recovery Opens Doors: An Online Resource for Young People in Recovery; 2012

Not Worth the Risk: Even if it’s Legal Designed for….

YOU Teens Parents Community

Coalitions Local media Healthcare providers Educators

Handouts for Teens & Parents to stimulate & enhance communication

TV and Radio Spots

Print Articles

Maximizing Your Role as a Teen or Young Adult Influencer

Designed for….

You Community Coalition

Outreach Educators Teachers, Coaches,

PTA Leaders Healthcare

providers: – prescribers - pharmacists

PowerPoint PresentationPresenter’s Guide

Role Playing Scenarios

Printable PDF handouts

Brochure for Educators

Brochure for Health Providers

Who is a Teen and Young Adult Influencer?

Anyone who interacts with teens and young people regularly, and can have a positive influence: You Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles Teachers & Coaches School administrators Community-based healthcare professionals

… You Can Pass Knowledge Forward …

The “Teen Influencer” Workshop Materials include everything needed to plan a 45-minute presentation for a group of teen influencers in your community. It will walk you through the steps needed to plan, promote, present, and assess a workshop in your community, school, place of worship, or other settings.

You Can Influence Others ….

Pass forward the facts about prescription drug abuse.

Dispel common myths.

Provide tips for communicating with young people. Empower friends, colleagues, others in your

community to take an active role to reduce prescription drug abuse.

Create awareness about treatment & recovery resources

A Resource Kit for America’s College Campuses

Available at www.talkaboutrx.org

Student leaders now have a new resource to spread the word about the negative impact of prescription drug abuse on their peers' health and safety.

A Resource Kit for College Campuses

Can help you inform & mobilize your campus community to raise awareness about and address the misuse and abuse of prescription medicines.

Downloads to equip peer educators, RA’s, peer health educators, student government leaders, Greek life or campus clubs, among others — with practical information & programming ideas to educate students about Rx drug abuse prevention & treatment, and also to help build skills so students can take action.

What’s in the College Campus Resource Kit?

-- Introduction and “How to” Checklist

-- “Get the Facts” Fact sheet

-- 5 Things You Can Do to Address Rx Drug Abuse on Your Campus”

-- Template news article

-- What You Can Do: Tips for Engaging Campus Leaders

-- Key messages for peer leaders (over dozen)

Visit: www.talkaboutrx.org

NEW -- Recovery Opens Doors: An Online Resource for Young People in Recovery

Hands-on input from young people in recovery on campus and off

Real-world video vignettes Six Doors of helpful content and

resources you can use Mobile Site for instant access

Recovery Opens Doors: An Online Resource for Young People in Recovery

Recovery Opens Doors:

Door 1 - Learn the Facts Door 2 - Find Your Voice Door 3 - Speak for Change Door 4 - Pass It On Door 5 - Tools You Can Use Door 6 - Get Help

Door 1: Learn the Facts

Learn the Facts – Video User’s Guide

Thank You

Ray BullmanExecutive Vice President

National Council on Patient Information & Education (NCPIE)

200-A Monroe Street, Suite 212Rockville, MD 20850

(301) 340-3940 – phonebullman@ncpie.info – email