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Presentation for Office of First Year Experience conference on April 2nd, 2014 on stimulant misuse in college
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TO CRAM,OR NOT TO CRAM
APR. 2, 2014
FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE CONFERENCE
JACKIE DANIELS, OASIS
AGENDA
• CRASH COURSE
• Terminology
• Prevalence and Motives
• Implications
• OASIS
• Questions
CRASH COURSE• They aren’t new.
• Historically, stimulants have treated asthma and other respiratory conditions, obesity, narcolepsy and a variety of other ailments
• Big picture.
• Pharmaceutical and technological advancements, “quick fix” culture and staunch competition in higher education are some factors to consider
• Healthcare problem vs. “bad” students
• There has been a 5,000% increase in stimulant prescriptions since 1991. In 2011, there was an Adderall shortage. Prescriptions were being written faster than the drug was produced.
(National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2013)
OVERVIEWTERMINOLOGY
Terms frequently used:
Nonmedical use
Non-prescribed or other-than-prescribed use
Misuse or abuse
Intention
1) Is it your prescription?
2) Are you taking the medication for the intended purpose, or something else? (“I take it to study” can mean different things)
3) Are you taking it as prescribed? (higher dosage, etc.)
Opioids, sedatives and stimulants are the top 3 most misused prescription drugs on the IUB campus.
FIRST-YEAR STUDENT DATA• Required pre-matriculation course in alcohol, drug and
sexual violence prevention (holds placed for failing to complete)
• Replaced AlcoholEDU in 2013
• Personal feedback, safety planning, bystander intervention
• July 1, 2013-April, 2014 8716 Student Completions
FIRST-YEAR STUDENT DATA
PREVALENCESTIMULANT USE AT IUB 2012-2013
Past 6 months
Males
1 in 5 (20%)
Females
1 in 9 (11%)
Past Month
Males
1 in 9 (11%)
Females
1 in 15 (7%)
OTC 16.5
Rx Drugs 17.4Indiana Collegiate Substance Use Survey (ICSUS), 2013
PREVALENCECONSEQUENCES (TOP 5)
38.2% Used more than one drug at a time
35.4% Driven a car
29.0% Felt bad or guilty after
19.6% Missed class or assignment
12.7% Family or friends complainIndiana Collegiate Substance Use Survey (ICSUS), 2013
STUDENTS BELIEVE…
“My peers would ? of trying amphetamines once or twice”
Strongly Approve 14.5%
Strongly Disapprove 15%
“My peers would ? of taking amphetamines regularly”
Strongly Approve 4.7%
Strongly Disapprove 32.6%Indiana Collegiate Substance Use Survey (ICSUS), 2013
MOTIVES
Functional Recreational
IMPLICATIONSTHE 5 D’S OF DRUG ABUSE
Disruption- Academic, relationship and/or financial
Damage- injury, vandalism, property destruction, reputation, violence (physical and sexual)
Disability- any long-term injury or condition due to intoxication or drug use
Disorder- lifestyle chaos, mental health conditions
Premature Death- caused by excessive use of substances, overdose, suicide, accidents
ACADEMIC IMPLICATIONSPROS
• Quick-acting and time-release versions
• Alertness, focus, concentration, recall
CONS
• Cardiovascular concerns
• Withdrawal with chronic use
• Mental Health dysfunction
LEGALIMPLICATIONS
• Stimulant medications are Schedule II Controlled Substances
under Indiana Law
• Possession of any non-prescribed schedule II substance is a
Class D Felony
• Selling to a friend is a Class B Felony. Selling to a minor, selling
within 1,000 feet of school property, selling on a school bus is a
Class A Felony
• Giving away or sharing Adderall is a Class B Felony
HEALTH IMPLICATIONSConsuming drugs with an antagonistic interaction puts
the central nervous system in a physiological “tug of war.”
Cross-tolerance can lead to a potentially lethal situation due to the lack of an operative warning system.
Additionally, if one drug leaves the system more quickly than the other, a person may be left with a lethal dose of one of the drugs in his/her system.
i.e. Cocaine + Alcohol
Adderall+ Alcohol
CAREER AND FINANCIAL AID IMPLICATIONSUnder federal law (Section 3002 of 50 U.S.C. 435b), current or recent drug use prohibits federal employees from obtaining security clearance
Federal Financial Aid
Higher Education Act of 1965 (amended) suspends federal financial aid eligibility for students convicted of the sale or possession of drugs under federal or state law (with stipulations)
The U.S. Department of Education requires students receiving financial aid convicted of a drug crime to notify their school's financial aid office immediately
The suspension of eligibility for Federal financial aid begins on the date of the conviction and ends as follows:
- for Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st offense: 1 year- for Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd offense: 2 years- for Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd offense:
Indefinite- for Sale of a C.S. 1st Offense or 2nd Offense: 2 years- for Sale of a C.S. 3rd Offense: Indefinite
OASIS MISSIONOASIS is the campus hub for alcohol and drug prevention education and intervention. To reduce the harm created by the presence and use of alcohol and other drugs on our campus, we provide education, brief intervention, programming, and support to students and staff on the IU-Bloomington campus.
http://studentaffairs.iub.edu/OASIS/OASIS@INDIANA.EDU
Prevention &Intervention
MyStudentBody
Alcohol and Drug Workgroup (RPS)
Culture of Care & Step Up! IU
CLEAR
Programming and Presentations
Trainings
The Journey Program:
Screening
Brief Intervention (counseling)
Referral
Support
Graduate Internships
Program Evaluation and Research
QUESTIONS?
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