Prescription Drug Learning Collaborative

Why is Collegiate Prescription Drug Misuse Prevention Necessary?

Overview:

Fadi Smiley is a graduate student enrolled in The Ohio State University College of Public Health.  He is currently working on his Masters in Public Health degree with a concentration in Public Health Leadership and Organization.  Fadi received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy.  His session will explore the perspectives of individuals in long-term recovery relating to collegiate prescription drug misuse and substance use disorders and the importance of addressing this issue on campus.

Learning Objectives:

• What are the current prescription drug misuse trends among college students?
• Why is it important to support collegiate prescription drug misuse prevention programs on your campus?
• What value comes from uplifting the voice of students who are in long-term recovery on your campus?

The Collegian’s Medication Experience

Overview:

Dr. Hale is a Clinical Professor in the College of Pharmacy at the Ohio State University. He served as Co-Director of the Generation Rx Initiative, which provides resources to educate people of all ages toward “safe medication practices for life.” His webinar will examine America’s drug-taking culture as well as mechanisms to educate the collegiate community of safe prescription drug use.

Learning Objectives:

• How have medicines and the role of prescription drugs in our healthcare culture evolved in the recent past?
• How has the drug-taking culture in which we live in laid the groundwork for prescription drug misuse?
• What is the medication experience of students in our colleges and universities?
• What is the interface between medication use and misuse?

The Opioid Epidemic

Overview:

Dr. Mark Hurst, Medical Director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Kathryn McKee M.D, a physician at The Ohio State University Student Health Services and Ahmed Hosni, MSW, Program Manager for the Collegiate Recovery Community at The Ohio State University discusses the scope, causes, and consequences of America’s opioid epidemic; ramifications for college campuses; and prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery issues.

Learning Objectives:

• What factors predispose an individual to addiction?
• What are some treatment options for opioid use disorder?
• What is naloxone and who needs to be trained to administer naloxone on campuses?
• What part does alcohol and marijuana misuse play in the epidemic, particularly with young people using illicit opioids?
• What support is there for students whose family/loved ones may be addicted?

Prescription Stimulants and the College Student

Overview:

Christian J. Teter, PharmD, BCP, an independent consultant in neuropsychiatric pharmacy, Dr. Sean McCabe, the Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health (DASH) in the School of Nursing at the University of Michigan and Ty S. Schepis, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology at Texas State University will explore the issues, science, and prevention of prescription stimulant misuse by college students.

Learning Objectives:

• What are prescription stimulants?
• How is prescription stimulant misuse defined?
• What are the consequences/ramifications of prescription stimulant misuse?
• What are some correlates/predictors of prescription stimulant misuse?
• How does college vs. non-college prescription stimulant misuse differ?

Public Policy Measures Relating to Prescription Drugs on Campus

Overview:

HECAOD’s Executive Director, Dr. Jim Lange, and Erin Meluso from RADD, discuss current policies and advocacy measures that address prescription drug misuse from the collegiate to the national level and explore the issues around drugged driving.

Learning Objectives:

• How can we apply what we know about effective alcohol prevention and policy to prescription drug misuse?
• What strategies can reduce the access and supply of prescription medications?
• What are some strategies to address drugged driving?

A Plan for Action and Resources for the Collegiate Community

Overview:

Cindy Clouner, MPH, LSW, Managing Director of the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery, Molly Downing, PharmD, Senior Lecturer in the College of Pharmacy at Ohio State University and Associate Director of the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery and Kyle Pendleton, Zeta Tau Alpha’s Senior Director of Harm Reduction & Education will provide an overview of resources available for prescription drug misuse prevention, how they are being implemented on campuses and share details regarding a mini-grant opportunity to help fund prevention efforts on your campus.

Learning Objectives:

• What is screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT)?
• What prescription drug misuse prevention resources are available for college campuses and how can they be implemented?

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