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ASAP Sub-Committee Goals

Goal 1:• Reduce Youth Misuse of Rx and

OTC MedicationsGoal 2:•Reduce Adult Misuse of Rx

medications

ASAP Sub-Committee Objectives

Objective 1.A:•Increase Community

Participation in Proper Storage and Disposal of Medications

Objective 1.B: •Increase Perception of Risk of

Misuse

ASAP Sub-Committee Objectives

Objective 2.A: • Safe Prescription Practices Will Be

Followed By Care Providers and Pharmacists

Objective 2.B:• Increase Community Awareness of

Safe and Secure Practices, Risks of Using Medications Not Prescribed and Sharing Medications

West Michigan kids are misusing prescription drugs at

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0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

Alcohol Tobacco Marijuana Huffing RX Painkillers

7th grade

9th grade

11th grade

Allegan County youth survey 2011:

students reporting past 30 day use

Youth Prescription Drug use- Allegan County

Percentage of students who ever took a prescription

drug such as Ritalin, Adderal, or Xanax without a

doctor’s prescription.

( Middle School only)

0.00%

1.00%

2.00%

3.00%

4.00%

5.00%

6.00%

7.00%

2010 2012

5.10%

6.70%

Youth Prescription Painkiller use- Allegan County

Percentage of students who ever

took painkillers such as OxyContin, Codeine, Percocet,

or Tylenol III without a doctor’s

prescription. (Middle School

only)

11.30%11.40%11.50%11.60%11.70%11.80%11.90%12.00%12.10%12.20%

2010 2012

11.60%

12.20%

Youth Prescription Drug use- Allegan County

Percentage of students who took a prescription drug

such as Ritalin, Adderal, or Xanax without a doctor’s prescription during

the past 30 day.(High School only)

0.00%

1.00%

2.00%

3.00%

4.00%

5.00%

6.00%

2010 2012

4.70%

6.00%

Youth Prescription Painkiller use- Allegan County

Percentage of students who took painkillers such as

OxyContin, Codeine, Percocet, or Tylenol III without a doctor’s prescription during the past 30 days.

(High School only) 6.80%

7.00%

7.20%

7.40%

7.60%

7.80%

8.00%

8.20%

8.40%

2010 2012

7.40%

8.30%

West Michigan kids are misusing prescription drugs at

age 13.TalkSooner.org

West Michigan kids are misusing prescription drugs at

age 13.TalkSooner.org

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Contact: Heidi DentonPrevention SpecialistAllegan CMHhdenton@accmhs.org269-673-6617 #2714