Drop off locations:
Durham County Justice Center 510 South Dillard Street,
Durham County Sheriff's North 11821 U.S. 501 North, Rougement
Durham Police Department District 2 Substation, 5285 N Roxboro Rd
Durham Police Department District 3 Substation, 8 Consultant Pl
Durham Police Department Headquarters, 505 W Chapel Hill St
Carolina Behavioral Care Pharmacy, Ben Franklin Road
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LOCK IT! DROP IT!
This project will address prescription drug abuse in Durham through a community-based drug abuse prevention program including coalition building, data collection and monitoring, education of medical care providers on safe prescribing, community education, and school-based drug education.
Data
In the US 52 million people over age 12 used prescription drugs non-medically in their lifetime (drugabuse.gov). Over 1,000 people in NC die from prescription drug overdose each year (NC Division of Public Health). In 2013 there were 16 deaths in Durham County related to prescription drugs and a total of 119 deaths between 2004 and 2013. According to a US Department of Health and Human Services national survey, among ages 12-17 prescription drugs are the second most abused (behind marijuana). In one study 40% of teens said that they thought it was safer to abuse prescription drugs versus illegal drugs and 30% believed prescription painkillers were not addictive (Partnership Attitude Tracking Survey, 2006). 64% percent of teens that abuse painkillers receive them from family or friends without their knowledge (National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2008). 25% of students completing the 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey in Durham reported taking a prescription drug without a doctor's prescription. This project "LOCK IT! DROP IT! (LIDI) is multipronged. LIDI will educate 12-17 year olds, parents and community members on safe prescription drug use and on the dangers of misusing prescription drugs. LIDI seeks to prevent access to prescription drugs at home, school and in the community. LIDI will engage youth, parents and community members in spreading the word broadly to their peers as prevention educators.
Collaboration: TRY's, Executive Director, with 25 years of prevention experience, Wanda Boone is a member of the NC Governor's Task Force on Substance Use and Gangs, Mayor's Poverty Reduction Initiative Health Subcommittee Co-Chair, Health Committee Chair Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People, Member City-Wide Districts Partners Against Crime, Vice Chair Northeast Central Durham Leadership Council, Member Duke Population Health Improvement Leadership Advisory Board, Member School Advisory Group for the Duke Integrated Pediatric Mental Health Collaborative, Project Lazarus grantee, National Institute on Drug Abuse spotlight partner and Member Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America. These key relationships are important to the success of LIDI.
Each TRY coalition member is part of a unique population that will share and implement LIDI strategies within their representative organization or stakeholder group. These members include youth, parents, City Councilmen, County Commissioners, Durham County Sheriff, Durham Police Department, Durham Congregations in Action, Durham Public Schools, Duke Center for Child and Family Policy, Deputy Director Health Department, Duke Chronic Pain Initiative, Juvenile Justice Institute at NCCU and Alliance Behavioral Health.
TRY has been involved in prevention (tobacco, alcohol, marijuana) for 13 years and prescription drug prevention for 4 years. Executive Director Wanda Boone has over 25 years of prevention experience. TRY donated 4 of the 7 permanent drop boxes currently used in Durham. TRY has trained over 60 youth as change agents and reached over 3,000 youth during 3rd quarter of 2015. Youth reach 110,000 daily on social media. TRY youth created messages: No sharing allowed!, Works for you but may harm me, Not yours? Don't use and YouTube videos such as "It's Not Candy" They have written articles and made presentations to local officials. TRY youth will be at the forefront of LIDI. Youth teams will share monthly messages with their peers, parents, city council/employees, county commissioners/employees, pediatricians, pharmacists, pharmacies, faith groups, law enforcement/districts, Durham Public Schools and businesses.
From a Mom
Wanda, - Since O became a member of Durham TRY, she has created awareness about the danger of prescriptive drugs. She always remind me to keep prescription drugs locked up. She told me about how many people are addicted to medications because of ignorance. She doesn't even want the Tylenol for severe cold in the medicine cabinet because it is not for children. I am glad that she is more knowledgeable and knows the danger of drugs or substance abuse. I can't be more proud of her. Drug addiction has become the malaise of the society, creating awareness to youngsters may curb the increase of drug addiction.
Thank you
HB
Strategic Action Plans include:
- TRY donated and placed 5 drop boxes in Durham - 3 at Sheriff's locations, one at a pharmacy and one at NCCU
- Trained student leaders to talk to their peers and parents about Rx drugs reaching over 500
- Educated 2000 College Students on Rx drugs 2015/2016
- Made Rx part of Drivers Ed Curriculum
- Working with Duke Med Center on Naloxone distribution to many sectors and school nurses
- Working on Prescribing practices
- Working with Emergency Staff
- Working with parents and familiy members on signs and symptoms and Naloxone
- Getting data from school officers and criminal justice on prevalence
- Evaluation plan authored by TRY and Duke
- Link with Harm Reduction
- Youth made PSA - It's not Candy! http://www.durhamtry.org/LOCK-IT-DROP-IT
- Youth participate with Sheriff's Department on Operation Medicine Drops around the City!
- Media reach over 1,000,000,000 - billboard, news, tv