WAYNE ALLEN
PDT Staff Writer
The Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS) has been recognized on the national level for its efforts to fight prescription drug abuse. The Partnership for a Drug-Free Ohio, a program of ODADAS has been given the 2011 Alliance Achievement Award from the Partnership at Drugfree.org — formerly the Partnership for a Drug-Free America.
“We have had such a strong focus on attacking the opiate epidemic in Ohio, that we’ve had the pleasure of working so many different groups to make an impact,” said Stacey Frohnapfel-Hasson, Partnership for a Drug-Free Ohio coordinator. “The result of that impact has been a lot of innovative and different mechanisms, like our ‘Don’t Get Me Started’ campaign, our ‘Little Pill Big Problem’ video.”
Frohnapfel-Hasson said through these campaigns and other efforts ODADAS has been given the opportunity an all encompassing campaign, that was largely focused in southern Ohio.
“Educating the public about the health risks of drug and alcohol abuse is vitally important work,” wrote Partnership CEO Stephen J. Pasierb in a letter notifying ODADAS of the award. “Partnership for a Drug-Free Ohio is truly making a difference in the lives of countless families.”
ODADAS recently released its 2012 annual report, outlining Ohio’s Attack on the Opiate Addiction and Overdose Epidemic and reporting that Scioto and Gallia counties have seen a 15 percent combined drop in the amount of narcotics prescribed in 2011 — nearly two million fewer doses.
“Ohio’s long-standing relationship with the Partnership has brought countless examples of high impact prevention education messages to our citizens. We are grateful for this national award that recognizes the work we’re doing as a state to stop opiate addiction and overdose death. Working together, ODADAS and the Partnership are educating young people, parents, and all adults of the potential dangers of prescription drugs,” said Orman Hall, director of the ODADAS is a released statement.
The Partnership at Drugfree.org is known for its national drug-education campaign, the Partnership’s mission is to reduce illicit drug use in America for more information about the partnership visit, www.drugfree.org.
For more information about the “Don’t Get Me Started” prescription drug abuse prevention initiative visit www.DontGetMeStartedOhio.org. For more information about the video, “Little Pill, Big Problem: Ohio’s Opiate Story” visit http://goo.gl/7O8Ej.
Wayne Allen may be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 208, or wallen@heartlandpublications.com.
And we are informed. Why? Election year?
The national news claims we have lost the war on Drugs, what's this war that was won? Oh, they got the award for that Stat's that we did not get in this article???? For that state that there was a combined decrease of 15%, what's the rest of the figures? We can handle it. The general public is not stupid, folks.
Is this the start of articles that will trickle down to the ones who claim they did it, not the Fed's and the State Troopers. This would be good press for 2 of the 3 candidates for Sheriff? Bet they did some work over in NB too?
Where's the people who supposedly started the Model Ohio used, Scioto County, to accomplish these great tasks of a combined 15% drop? Prescribed or Pill Mills closed? Etc. ???
Where's the Health Coalition and all it's members? All a front? Ms Lisa, and the gang? Haven't heard from them lately with the SOMC and The SSU, et al and that huge list of agenda items?
Did not the local Levee fail to do the education thing?
Just those few things we are wondering about to fill in all these positive accomplishments.
The 5 articles at the bottom of this article seems top heavy, oh, the PPD did get that grant, sorry.
It's tuff to get our CEU's for this area of government.
The GOP says we don't need much of this government, but is this bi-partisan?
Oh, The Hughes Counseling Center will be taking over enforcement too. It's all connected. Uh huh.