Substance Abuse Powerpoint
Transcript: Substance Abuse Population Characteristics Population Statistics for Onondaga County Population, 2010 467,026 Age less than 5 years in 2009 6% Age less than 18 years in 2009 22.9% Age 65 years and older in 2009 14.1% Female in 2009 51.8% Male in 2009 48.2% White Persons in 2010 81.1% Black Persons in 2010 11% Asian Persons in 2000 3.1% American Indian and Alaskan Native Persons in 2000 0.8% Source: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/36067.html Adult Abuse Statistics Onondaga County Substance Abuse Among Adults Adult current smokers, 2008 estimate 16.3% Adults reporting binge drinkers in 2008 20.2% (4 or more drinks for women, 5 or more drinks for men) Adults reporting heavy drinking in 2008 5.8% (1 or more drinks per day for women, 2 or more drinks per day for men) Males reporting heavy drinking in 2008 9.1% Females reporting heavy drinking in 2008 3% 38 people per 10,000 are arrested for DUI in Onondaga County, NY County annually. 194 people in Syracuse alone are in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse. Teen Addiction Statistics Behavior Alcohol 8th Grade 10th Grade 12th Grade (Got drunk once or more in the last 2 weeks) 9% 23% 34% Inhalants (Sniffed or inhaled substances to get high once or more in the last 12 months) 10% 8% 5% Marijuana (Used marijuana once or more 9% 29% 42% in the last 12 months) Other Illicit Drug Use*(Used illicit drugs 4% 8% 12% once or more in the last 12 months) Driving and Alcohol (Drove after drinking 2% 5% 13% once or more in the last 12 months) (Rode (once or more in the last 12 25% 29% 31% months) with a driver who had been drinking) *Includes cocaine, LSD, PCP or angel dust, heroin, and amphetamines Source: Search Institute. Developmental Assets: A profile of your youth – Onondaga County. December 2005 Health and social factors Strategies Strategies to improve the health of the community Establish in-patient and out-patient treatment services. Form support groups where people can be around fellow peers and hear their stories and get support. Have hotlines or 24-hour phone services that people can call Levels of Prevention Primary: - Increasing public awareness through teaching - Public education campaigns - School education programs (curriculum, counseling) - Encourage good developmental & life skills - Limiting access Secondary: - Identify at risk individuals - Reduce sources of stress - Screening Tertiary: - Assist client to enhance coping & lifestyle changes - Refer to community groups - Monitor pharmacological management - Emotional support for recovering abusers & families References *RN Community Health Nursing (ED 5.0), ATI Nursing Education *World Health Organization, A Workbook for Project Managers (2000) *http://acsap.army.mil/sso/pages/public/ events/overview.jsp Local Community Programs •Syracuse, New York Detoxification Centers •Syracuse, New York Drug Rehabilitation •Syracuse, New York Drug Treatment Facilities •Treatment Centers in Syracuse, New York •Syracuse, New York Addiction & Alcoholism Treatment •Syracuse, New York Twelve Step Meetings •In-Patient Treatment in Syracuse, New York •Syracuse, New York Out-Patient Treatment •Heroin & Opiate Treatment in Syracuse, New York •Syracuse, New York Cocaine & Crack Treatment Call Drug Rehab.org at 888-206-2493 Today! This website helps people find places to go for help within their community. Created by: Tayler Lewis Brenna Campbell Hannah O'Hora Liz Roder Candis Lopez http://www.addiction-intervention.com/addiction/alcoholism/mental-and-emotional-effects-of-alcoholism/ http://www.saintmatthewschurches.com/AlcoholEffects.aspx http://www.unodc.org/pdf/technical_series_1995-03-01_1.pdf Substance abuse may also be influenced by social media. Examples in Syracuse (cc) photo by Metro Centric on Flickr How does substance abuse affect the health of the community? When to seek help: this website provides information for alcoholic or drug addicts so they can obtain information without visiting a clinic. They also provide quizzes to take to find out if you do have an addiction issue. This can help in deciding if you should go to one of the services in your area to obtain help with alcoholism. It also provides information to family help by providing them with information about what to do and how to cope. How does substance abuse affect the community socially? How can society have an impact on the abuse of drugs, tobacco and alcohol? • A major health report proclaims: "Decisions about the control of tobacco and other addictive substances are among the most important health-related choices that societies can make collectively.” • Substance abuse not only affects physical and emotional health, but it affects the society's pocketbook. Costs that result from alcohol and drug abuse include social welfare expenditures, medical expenses, motor vehicle crashes, crime expenses, and fire destruction. • Substance abuse many times can also prove to be a factor in maintaining a job and can also lead to homelessness. •