OOOOO OOOO OOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOO OOOO OOOO OOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOO OOOO Department of Alcohol & Drug Addiction Services John R. Kasich, Governor Orman Hall, Director OSAM Network • Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services • Division of Planning, Outcomes & Research • • 30 W. Spring St., 6th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215 • 1-800-788-7254 • www.odadas.ohio.gov • Shaping Tomorrow’s Policies with Today’s Emerging Drug Trends Overview What is OSAM? The Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring (OSAM) Network is a collaborative effort funded by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS) in association with stakeholders in the substance abuse services community throughout Ohio. The primary mission of OSAM is to provide a comprehensive picture of substance abuse trends in Ohio’s major metropolitan and rural areas every six months. How long has the OSAM Network been monitoring drug trends in Ohio? The OSAM Network first began monitoring drug trends in the state in 1999. Since that time, the Network has expanded to provide coverage in most of the major urban and some rural areas of Ohio. The OSAM Network has grown significantly by establishing working relationships with community professionals and agencies that provide rich and diverse sources of drug trend data. How are OSAM services typically used? The OSAM Network has been utilized to respond to media inquiries, to aid local Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ADAS)/Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Boards and agencies in grant-writing efforts, to address and respond to important needs of the Ohio Legislature and to assist ODADAS in planning and prioritizing resources based on emerging drug trends. Who are the professionals collecting and analyzing drug trend data for OSAM? Regional epidemiologists are professionals, such as substance abuse treatment providers and university researchers, selected based on their expertise in the field and knowledge of their community and region. OSAM currently collects epidemiological data from the following eight regions in Ohio: Akron-Canton, Athens, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo and Youngstown.
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Department of Alcohol &
Drug Addiction Services
John R. Kasich, GovernorOrman Hall, Director
OSAM Network
• Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services • Division of Planning, Outcomes & Research • • 30 W. Spring St., 6th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215 • 1-800-788-7254 • www.odadas.ohio.gov •
Shaping Tomorrow’s Policies with Today’s Emerging Drug Trends
Overview What is OSAM?
The Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring (OSAM) Network is a collaborative effort funded by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Services (ODADAS) in association with stakeholders in the substance abuse services community throughout Ohio. The primary mission of
OSAM is to provide a comprehensive picture of substance abuse trends in Ohio’s major metropolitan and rural areas every six months.
How long has the OSAM Network been monitoring drug trends in Ohio?The OSAM Network first began monitoring drug trends in the state in 1999. Since that time, the Network has expanded to provide coverage in most of the major urban and some rural areas of Ohio. The OSAM Network has grown significantly by establishing working relationships with community professionals and agencies that provide rich and diverse sources of drug trend data.
How are OSAM services typically used?The OSAM Network has been utilized to respond to media inquiries,
to aid local Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ADAS)/Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Boards and
agencies in grant-writing efforts, to address and respond to important needs of the Ohio Legislature and to assist ODADAS in planning and
prioritizing resources based on emerging drug trends.
Who are the professionals collecting and analyzing drug trend data for OSAM?Regional epidemiologists are professionals, such as substance abuse treatment providers
and university researchers, selected based on their expertise in the field and knowledge of their community and region.
OSAM currently collects epidemiological data from the following eight regions in Ohio: Akron-Canton, Athens, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo and Youngstown.
Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network
• Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services • Division of Planning, Outcomes & Research • • 30 W. Spring St., 6th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215 • 1-800-788-7254 • www.odadas.ohio.gov •
Data and Information What kind of data does the OSAM Network collect and analyze?The OSAM Network collects and analyzes both qualitative (focus groups and individual interviews) and quantitative (statistical) data.
Who participates in OSAM focus groups and interviews?The OSAM Network recruits a diverse sample of individuals to participate in its focus groups and individual interviews for the purpose of collecting qualitative data. These participants have an intimate knowledge of drug abuse trends in their communities and include:
• Treatment professionals• People actively engaged in drug use or recovery• Law enforcement officers• Adult and juvenile probation officers• School counselors• Crime lab professionals
What types of statistical data are used by the OSAM Network?The OSAM Network collects available statistical data such as:
• Drug treatment admissions data• Drug arrest data and crime lab data (e.g., drug purity)• Emergency room data• Poison control data
What products does the OSAM Network produce for the public?The OSAM Network produces comprehensive, bi-annual Drug Trend Reports and publishes OSAM-O-Grams and, as needed, in-depth Targeted Response Initiatives (TRIs) focusing on particular research questions or problems.
Publications and ServicesWhat are OSAM Drug Trend Reports?These reports provide general epidemiological descriptions of substance abuse trends throughout the state, focusing on drug availability, prices, quality and abuse patterns. Reports are published on a bi-annual basis shortly after OSAM researchers meet as a group in January and June of each year.
What are OSAM-O-Grams?OSAM-O-Grams are detailed summaries describing important and emerging drug abuse trends throughout the state. OSAM-O-Grams are distributed to community agencies and professionals via listserv on the ODADAS Web site.
What are Targeted Response Initiatives (TRIs)?TRIs typically focus on specific substance abuse-related issues that ODADAS has determined need further investigation. This targeted response capability provides ODADAS with a necessary tool to collect information and respond to substance abuse issues in a timely and effective manner.
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ODADAS
Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network
• Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services • Division of Planning, Outcomes & Research • • 30 W. Spring St., 6th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215 • 1-800-788-7254 • www.odadas.ohio.gov •
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How are TRIs identified?TRIs may arise out of substance abuse-related policy or legislative changes at the state level. TRIs may also be identified when a recurring or alarming drug trend emerges from any bi-annual OSAM report.
Examples of previously conducted TRIs include:• Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions and Methamphetamine Abuse• Heroin Availability and Pricing• Substance Abuse Monitoring Among the Elderly
Recommended Web Sites• Above the Influencehttp://www.abovetheinfluence.com/
• Drug Abuse Warning Networkhttps://dawninfo.samhsa.gov/default.asp
• Get Smart About Drugs: A DEA Resourcehttp://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com/
• National Drug Intelligence Centerhttp://www.justice.gov/ndic/
• National Inhalant Prevention Coalitionhttp://www.inhalants.org/
• National Institute on Drug Abusehttp://www.drugabuse.gov/ http://www.nida.nih.gov/
• National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaignhttp://www.theantidrug.com/
• Office of National Drug Control Policyhttp://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/
• Ohio Department of Health/Ohio Prescription Drug Abuse Task Forcehttp://www.odh.ohio.gov/features/odhfeatures/drugoverdose.aspx
• The Partnership at Drugfree.orghttp://www.drugfree.org/
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrationhttp://www.samhsa.gov/
• U.S. Drug Enforcement Agencyhttp://www.justice.gov/dea/index.htm
• Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services • Division of Planning, Outcomes & Research • • 30 W. Spring St., 6th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215 • 1-800-788-7254 • www.odadas.ohio.gov •
ODADAS
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For more information, contact OSAM staff at:
Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction ServicesDivision of Planning, Outcomes & Research
30 W. Spring St., 6th FloorColumbus, Ohio 43215
The State of Ohio is an equal opportunity employer.
Sobering Statistics on Substance AbuseThe State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) has compiled numerous statistics on the consequences of alcohol and other drug abuse.
The following data represent only a fraction of recent findings from Ohio:
• For 2008 and 2009, approximately 7.6 percent of Ohioans aged 12 and older met DSM-IV criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence.
• In 2009, 13,037 motor vehicle crashes were alcohol-related. • In 2010, 9,444 Ohioans reported past or present Hepatitis B and C infections. Intravenous drug use is a leading risk factor for Hepatitis B and C infections.
• In 2008, 1,068 Ohioans died of chronic liver disease. Long-term, heavy alcohol consumption is the leading cause of chronic liver disease, in particular cirrhosis, one of the 12 leading causes of death.
• In 2009, 1,393 Ohioans died because of accidental poisoning by and exposure to one or more prescription medications and/or illicit drugs.
• From 2007 to 2009, heroin poisonings increased 92.5 percent.
For a complete list of SEOW findings, please visit: http://www.odadas.ohio.gov/SEOW/.
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R. Thomas Sherba, PhD, MPH, LPCC OSAM Principal Investigator
