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Securing Prescription Medications Presented by: [Name of Organization] January 2017 1
Objectives • Overview of the current opioid epidemic • Explain the role of realtors in helping to secure prescription medications during open house visits • Provide safe storage methods for prescription medications 2
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The War on Drugs • Drug overdose death has became the leading cause of injury death in the US (incidence higher than deaths caused by motor vehicle accidents) • 55, 403 lethal drug overdoses reported in 2015, of which 20, 101 were related to overdose due to prescription pain relievers, and 12, 990 were related to heroin overdose • In 2015, 3. 8 million (1. 4%) people 12 years or older were misusing pain relievers • 4 in 5 new heroin users started by abusing prescription pain relievers 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999 -2015 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released December, 2016. Available at: http: //wonder. cdc. gov/ucdicd 10. html 2. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Online Database, released September, 2016. Available at: https: //www. samhsa. gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUH-FFR 1 -2015/NSDUH-FFR 1 -2015. htm 4 3. Jones CM. Heroin use and heroin use risk behaviors among nonmedical users of prescription opioid pain relievers - United States, 2002 -2004 and 2008 -2010. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Sep 1; 132(1 -2): 95100. doi: 10. 1016/j. drugalcdep. 2013. 01. 007. Epub 2013 Feb 12.
New Jersey Specific Statistics • 128, 000 people addicted to opioids or heroin in 2015 • 32, 529 substance abuse treatment admissions related to opioids in 2015 – 27, 621 cases related to heroin abuse – 4, 908 cases related to abuse of other opioids • Ocean, Essex, and Monmouth are three counties with the highest number of reported cases 5 Department of Human Services. New Jersey Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Substance Abuse Overview 2015. Trenton, New Jersey. June 2016.
What is An Opioid • Class of drug including both prescription pain relievers and illicit drugs • Can cause both physical and psychological dependence • Examples: – Prescription pain relievers • Oxycodone & combination products • Oxymorphone • Hydrocodone & combination products • Hydromorphone • • Codeine Morphine Fentanyl Tramadol – Illicit drugs • Heroin "Opiate Abuse. " Drug. Abuse. com. N. p. , 13 Aug. 2016. Web. 26 Jan. 2017. Available at: http: //drugabuse. com/library/opiate-abuse/#signs-and-symptoms 6
Other Commonly Abused Prescription Medications • Benzodiazepines – Alprazolam – Diazepam – Lorazepam • Amphetamines – Dextroamphetamine/amp hetamine – Methylphenidate • Barbiturates – Phenobarbitol • Cough Syrups • Dextromethorphan and codeine-containing cough syrups 7
The Problem • Homeowners do not consider prescription drugs as valuable items and are unaware of their street value • People are unaware of secure disposal methods for unwanted or expired prescription drugs • Easy access to prescription drugs during open house visits • Difficult to differentiate thieves from potential house buyers 8
What Others Have Done • Partnering up with law enforcement and drug rehabilitation experts (ex. The Greater Association of San Diego Realtors) • Creating organizations to help raise awareness of prescription drug thefts during open houses (ex. Safe Homes Coalition) 9
What You Can Do To Help • Join the Safe Homes Coalition • Stay informed about local news and trends • Encourage homeowners to secure their prescription drugs the same way they would secure their wallets and credit cards • Introduce medication lock boxes and drug take back locations/programs • Stay vigilant and try to keep an eye on everyone 10
Things to Look Out For • Some common methods of prescription drug theft during open house: – Ask to use the bathroom and use that opportunity to search the medicine cabinet – Copy down the information on a prescription label, fill it at the pharmacy and then pick it up later 11
Medication Lock Boxes • Private and secure medication storage system • Easy installation; install anywhere • Some hold up to 15 prescription bottles • Good choice for both prescription and over-the-counter medications • Security features to look for: – Digital, battery operated combination lock – 5 min lock out after 5 failed attempts – Audible tone with each password entry (for both correct and incorrect entries) 12
Drug Disposal • [Insert information for local drug take back locations, such as police stations] • [Use resources to identify drop off locations: http: //www. njconsumeraffairs. gov/meddrop/ pages/locations. aspx] 13
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