Guide to Planning and Executing National Drug Take Back Day in Your Community

Learn how to organize and implement National Drug Take Back Day in your community, including the history, scope of the observance, and partners to engage in various sectors such as education, media, health, government, and social services. Get involved with schools, medical professionals, businesses, law enforcement, and service organizations to promote safe disposal of prescription drugs.

• National Drug Take Back Day
• Community Health Observances
• Prescription Drug Disposal
• Community Engagement
• Drug Abuse Prevention

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1. National Health Observances National Drug Take Back Day A GUIDE TO PLAN AND EXECUTE MONTHLY HEALTH OBSERVANCES IN YOUR COMMUNITY

2. National Drug Take Back Day A HOW-TO GUIDE TO PLAN AND EXECUTE IN YOUR COMMUNITY

3. History & Scope of Observance First nationwide event was held April 2010 The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of prescription medications

4. Partners to Engage (Who is Doing What?) Community Sectors Coalition Partner(s) Action Steps School Administration Post fliers in the schools Education Ex: Public, Vocational, Higher Ed, Public Library Local Newspaper, radio stations and social medial Media Newspaper article advertising day and time of event advertisement scheduled on all social media interview with local radio station PSA videos Ex: Print, TV, Web Local youth groups/coalitions Youth PTO groups, Boosters, Advertising Parents Advertising Medical Health Local doctors and hospitals & the Health Department Ex: Doctors, Nurses, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy Spiritual Ex: Denominational and Non-Denominational Business Ex: Area Business Association, Chamber of Commerce, Businesses that can be or are impacted by use/abuse Government Ex: Commissioners, Trustees, Mayor, City Manager Law enforcement / Judicial Ex: Drug and/or Mental Health Courts, Prosecutors, Solicitors, Magistrates Social Services Ex: Food bank, Shelters, Advocates Service Organizations Ex: Lions Club, Kiwanis, Elks, Rotary, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, 4-H Senior Citizens Ex: Retired Senior Volunteers, Retired Teacher Association Pastoral Groups Promote event in their church bulletins Utilities Office, Waste Management, Funeral Homes, Relators Utilities Office advertise in the monthly utility bill Waste Management agreed to pay for billboards Advertising, Proclamation annual take back day County Commissioners, Mayor, Township Trustees Sheriff and Police Department Will provide and mandate the drop off box for the drugs Family & Children s First Promoting Civic Foundation Funding Senior Citizens Center, Hospice During their monthly meeting we will educate the attendees about the importance of disposing their unused prescriptions *Please see attached sample for reference

5. Target Audience Senior Citizens Adult Children/caregivers of senior citizens Youth Parents Pharmacies Hospitals/Clinics Funeral Homes Relators

6. Project Plan & Timeline Timeline 1st Week Implement: Design Fliers/use fliers and pamphlets from DEA website Set date to speak with Senior Citizens Distribute material doctor offices, pharmacies, schools, church, library, local businesses Provide/ share Social Media Widget with Drug Take Back facts for websites/media 2nd Week Meet with the Senior Citizen Center - education 3rd Week PSA on the radio Newspaper article Distribute drop-off boxes at local pharmacies 4th Week Big tent event held on the court house lawn with Law Enforcement 5th Week Clean up the community signage Evaluate the project Send thank you notes to all volunteers Newspaper article letting community know what was collected and thank participating businesses 1. 1. 2. 3. 1. 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. Coalition Partner(s) Responsible Local Printing company Project Director ALL Coalition members Marketing Coordinator Project Director/Sheriff Department Youth, coalition members EVERYONE Coalition members Plan /Activities To be completed by: Design Fliers Contact Senior Citizen Center Distribute Material Social Media Meeting with Senior Citizens March 10th March 1st March 20th March 20th March 25th PSA EVENT April 1st April 17th April 30th *Please see attached sample for reference Week 5 items

7. Sharing A Strong Message WHY DOES SAFE DRUG DISPOSAL MATTER? Accidental drug overdose is one of the most common sources of household injury. Prescription drugs especially controlled substances, such as pain medications can be intentionally misused to get high. Drug use by teens is especially concerning as it can lead to the development of a chronic substance use disorder. Expired drugs may not only be ineffective, they can be harmful to the user. Sharing medicines can lead to dangerous health consequences. Most incidents of prescription and OTC medication theft are committed by someone the victim knows well and who has open access to the home. 15% of Mercer County Youth said they have used a prescription drug that was not theirs. *Please see attached sample for reference

8. Sharing A Strong Message *Please see attached sample for reference

9. Evaluation Process Evaluation Items What could be better / How can we change it? What did not work / What do we do away with? How many participated? Activities Successes? Design Fliers/use fliers and pamphlets from DEA website Provide/ share Social Media Widget with Drug Take Back facts for websites/media PSA Educational meeting with Senior Citizens BIG Tent Event *Please see attached sample for reference

10. Budget In-Kind Item Coalition Funds Total resources/funds Staff: Payroll Mileage Supplies: Printing/Copying Advertising: PSA Video Newspaper advertising Fliers Pamphlets Posters Misc. Fees Sheriff Drop Box *Please see attached sample for reference

11. Call To Action Awareness and Education of the importance of disposing unused and outdated prescription medication 1 week share information, 1 month dispose of unused and outdated medication, 6 months the amount of prescription drugs disposed of increases by 10% The more we are in the public and showing the community what we are doing and how it is helping will hopefully encourage people to join us

12. Resources/Website Links https://www.nnw.org/publication/medication-theft-protecting- our-most-vulnerable-neighbors https://takebackday.dea.gov/ https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/ https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/Buying UsingMedicineSafely/EnsuringSafeUseofMedicine/SafeDisposalof Medicines/ucm186187.htm https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/non_registrant /lgrabowska.pdfhttps://drugfree.org/medicine-abuse- project/resources/ http://ctb.ku.edu/en/evaluating-initiative Local youth data amym@foundationsbhs.org