DATA

LOCAL

Demographics

• Census 2010: Ethnic groups in the region and in VA
• Census 2010: Populations in VA cities, towns and Census-Designated Places
•  Radford 2010 Police Department’s Annual Report

Substance Abuse

• Survey Report: Underage Drinking through the Eyes of Teens and Parents
• 46 Health Care Professionals Linked To Substance Abuse
• Parent Substance Abuse and Foster Care Entry by Region in Virginia
• PDC 3 Coalition - The Impact of Substance Abuse: Nationally, in Virginia and the Southwest Region of Virginia
• Chemical Dependency in SWVA (Employment Status, Marital, Income and Substance/ Method of use)
• Tazewell County Drug and Crime Stats
• Analysis of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Ch 4 Hospital visits

STATE

Virginia

• National Clandestine Lab Register- Virginia
• Fentanyl, Hydrocodone, Methadone & Oxycodone Deaths, 2004-2006
• Virginia Drug Control, Drug Use Trends In VA
• Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s Annual Report
• DMV Crash Facts Pg. 23 for Drinking Driving Trends 2010
• VA Substance Abuse Statistics
• VA Crime Trends
• VA State Police Department Drug Diversion Data
• VA State Estimates of Substance Abuse 2007

Health

• Sports Medicine Breakout
• Studies: Non-medical use of study-enhancing drugs causes negative effects on its users
• Inhalable Caffeine Warnings

Substance Abuse

• OxyContin: Background & News
• 46 Health Care Professionals Linked To Substance Abuse
• Substance Abuse Frequently Asked Questions
• Sports Medicine Breakout
• A Report from the VA Maternal Mortality Review Team:  Pregnancy Related Death in Virginia, 1999-2003 (November 2010)
• Methpedia.org: Interactive website with facts and data concerning methamphetamine

Other States

• Ohio Sees Record High Overdoes Deaths in 2010   
• Oklahoma ranked No. 1 state in prescription painkiller abuse
• Prescription Drug Overdoses for Specific States

Demographics

Substance Abuse

• The Most Medicated States

REGIONAL

Culture

• Appalachian culture
• Analysis of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Health

• “Diabetes Belt” Outlined: Region of High Prevalence Stretches Across Deep South and Appalachia
• Highest rates of physical inactivity in Appalachia and the South

Substance Abuse

• States linking prescription databases, fight abuse Byline:
• OxyContin: Background & News
• Focus on Substance Abuse in Appalachia
• Prescription Drug Abuse Takes Toll on Appalachia
• Abuse is Devastating in Appalachia
• Prescription Painkiller Overdoses
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics of Coal Mining Parts of Appalachia

NATIONAL

Demographics

• Census Estimates 1 in 4 US Counties Are Dying
• ED Visits Involving Nonmedical Use of Pharmaceuticals, 2009
• Prescription Drug Overdoses—US Epidemic
• Bureau of Justice Statistics of Drug Use and Crime
• Bureau of Justice Statistics of Teen Usage of Drugs
• Arrests in the US tables
• DEA Success in the Fight Against Drugs Statistics as of Jan. 2012
• Results from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Domestic Violence

• Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse

Health

• Leading Change: A Plan for SAMHSA's Roles and Actions 2011-2014
• Mapping the Nation’s Well-Being
• NAMI: State Mental Health Cuts: A National Crisis

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Implementing Seeking Safety therapy for PTSD and substance abuse: Clinical Guidelines by Lisa M. Najavits, PhD - Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital

Substance Abuse

• MetLife Foundation Tracking of Substance Abuse with Teens and Parents Perspectives
• Prescription Painkiller Overdoses in the US
• Letter to Chairman of Pabst Blue Ribbon From Attorney Generals addressing Colt 45 Alcopop
• Drug Facts
• Klonopin Severely Impairing Teens Judgment
• Inhalants
• Prescription Painkiller Overdoses
• Binge Drinking
• Online Pharmacies Contributing to Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
• Drugs of Abuse
• Drug Trafficking in the United States
• ONDCP: Epidemic: Responding to America’s Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis
• CESAR FAX- Alcohol-Related Traffic Risk Behaviors Common Among College Students
• CESAR FAX- Increase in National Ecstasy Use
• Methpedia.org: Interactive website with facts and data concerning methamphetamine
• 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings
• “Lazy Cakes” Fact Sheet (CCOVA)
• “Cheese/Cheese Heroin” Fact Sheet (CCOVA)
• CDC Video: Prescription Drug Overdoses: An American Epidemic
• Faces of Meth (project of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office)
• Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
• Physicians warn of alcohol-energy drink --
  Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
• The Facts on Marijuana
• Survey Report: Underage Drinking through the Eyes of Teens and Parents
• K2/Spice Fact Sheet
• OxyContin: Background & News
• Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse
• The Most Medicated States
• PDC 3 Coalition - The Impact of Substance Abuse: Nationally, in Virginia and the Southwest Region of Virginia
• “A Pill For Every Ill” Crackdown
• Report: Substance Abuse in Rural and Small Town America
• ED visits for non-medical use of pain relievers have increased over last five years
• New 2010 National Drug Control Strategy
• Implementing Seeking Safety therapy for PTSD and substance abuse: Clinical Guidelines by Lisa M. Najavits, PhD - Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital
• Newly approved OxyContin formulation resists tampering, diversion
• Rural Drug Use Lower Than Urban
• DEA: State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
• Substance Abuse Services Council: Annual Report and Plan (to the Governor and the General Assembly)
• Ivory Wave Fact Sheet (created by CCOVA)

ONE CARE DRUG OF THE MONTH

• July 2010 -2,5-DIMETHOXY-4-(n)-PROPYLTHIOPHENETHYLAMINE
• August 2010- Hydrocodone
• January 2011- Ketamine
• February 2011- Heroin
• March 2011 Drug of the Month- Methamphetamine
• April 2011 drug of the Month- Oxycontin

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