Journal Articles:
- Adult Prescription Drug Use and Pediatric Medication Exposures and Poisonings
- In Their Own Words: ‘Study Drugs’
- Concerns About A.D.H.D. Practices and Amphetamine Addiction
- Educating 6th Graders, School Nurses and Families about Medicine Safety
- Doe, my story JMT 2012
- Windmills and Pillmills JMT 2012
- Prescription drug-related deaths continue to rise in U.S.
- Ending prescription drug abuse
- Thoughts of Suicide May Persist Among Nonmedical Prescription Opiate Users
Presentations:
- Substance Abuse in Children
- Rx for Understanding: Be Smart about Prescription Drugs
- Prescription Fraud & Drug Diversion
- What Your Drug Test Really Means
Additional Resources:
- Medication Safety Infographic
- Medication Safety Infographic (2012)
- Hide prescription drugs before you show your house
- Valuables in this home including prescription drugs havebeen removed and secured
- Alcohol Abuse in Teenagers
- Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse
- Rx Brochure
- What’s Next
- Prescription Drug Abuse – Infographic
- Time To Get Help – Support for Parents of a Child Struggling with Drugs and Alcohol
- Injury Prevention & Control: Prescription Drug Overdose
- Live Another Day [liveanotherday.org] – Extensive information on mental health and substance use resources for people of color. Their mission is equal access to life-saving resources. They have guides for black, Latinx, Asian, and native people.
- Detox Local [detoxlocal.com]– A great resource with information on safely quitting drugs and alcohol. They have an extensive list of mental health and substance use resources specifically for the AAPI (American Asian and Pacific Islander) community.
Videos:
- Prescription Medication Tips
- Medicine Chest
- One Hit
- Popular
- They Said / They Lied
- The Truth About Drugs
- The Truth About Pain Killers
- The Truth About Prescription Drugs
- Sharing Pills Can Kill
- DEA Video on Rx. Drugs
- Parents 360 Rx Action Toolkit
Links:
- Coalition Rx
- QuickStats: Number of Deaths From Poisoning, Drug Poisoning, and Drug Poisoning Involving Opioid Analgesics — United States, 1999–2010
- Vital Signs: Prescription Painkiller Overdose
- CDC Fact Sheet: Poisoning
- Policy Impact: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses
- AWARE Get Informed: Prescription Drug Safety
- Commonly Used Drug Chart
- Delivering the Scientific Facts about Drug Abuse to Teens
- Nebraska MEDSCoalition – Medication Education for Disposal Strategies
- Opioid Painkiller Prescribing
- Lock Your Meds
- StartYourRecovery.org
