Lincoln County District Attorney
Lincoln County District Attorney 225 West Olive Street, Room 100, Newport, Oregon 97365 541-265-4145, FAX 541-265-3461, www.co.lincoln.or.us/da/
Rob Bovett District Attorney
Marcia Buckley Chief Deputy
Rob Bovett Drug Policy Bio
Rob serves as the elected District Attorney for Lincoln County, Oregon. Rob also serves as legal advisor for the Oregon Narcotics Enforcement Association. Rob is the primary author of Oregon’s meth lab control laws, and helped author federal laws to control international diversion of meth lab chemicals.
Rob served as Chair of Oregon’s Meth Task Force, and currently serves on the Advisory Board of the National Methamphetamine & Pharmaceuticals Initiative (NMPI).
Rob is co-founder and President of the Oregon Alliance for Drug Endangered Children.
Rob created the Lincoln County Meth Initiative, focusing on science-based prevention, enforcement, and treatment.
Rob authored a law review article entitled Meth Epidemic Solutions, 82 North Dakota Law Review 1195.
Rob has provided over 400 presentations regarding drug policy, and has appeared on numerous programs, including ABC World News, Good Morning America, National Public Radio, and PBS NewsHour and FRONTLINE.
Rob is the recipient of the 2006 Oregon Governor’s Gold Award for outstanding public service, and the 2008 NMPI national “Impact” award.
Rob is married and has four children – three in college and one in the National Guard – so Rob is aging a bit faster than normal.
The “No Meth Not Here” campaign banner image above was created in the Spring of 2007 by students at the Siletz Valley School as part of the Methamphetamine Awareness Project (MAP), a part of the Lincoln County Meth Initiative (LCMI). Copyright © 2007 by the LCMI
Drug Abuse Trends
November 22, 2010 Portland, Oregon
Trends in Prescription Drug Abuse National Data
Non-medical use of prescription pain relievers was the category with the largest number of new initiates (2.1 million)1 Non-medical use of prescription drugs is higher than abuse of cocaine, heroin and hallucinogens combined
1SOURCE:
2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Past Year Initiates for Specific Drugs Persons Aged 12 or Older 2009 Numbers in the Thousands
2,500 2,000 1,500
= average of 6,027 persons per day initiating with pain relievers
1,000 500 0
Source: 2009 NSDUH survey
Emergency Room Data 2004-2008 • Increase of 97%: ER visits attributable to pharmaceuticals alone (i.e., with no other type of drug or alcohol) (336,987 – 664,654)
– No Significant Change: ER visits attributable to cocaine, heroin, marijuana, or methamphetamine
• Drugs most frequently implicated in non-medical use: – Opiates/Opioids 112% increase 2004-2008 (419,762) • Oxycodone/combinations 148% increase • Hydrocodone/combinations 124% increase
–
Benzodiazepines 94% increase 2004-2008 (330,235) • Alprazolam 134% increase • Clonazepam 85% increase
SOURCE: 2004-2008 DAWN (Drug Abuse Warning Network)
NIDA estimates that approximately 17% of all ER visits are opiate addicts seeking drugs
Percentages of Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions within Specific Age Groups That Reported Any Pain Reliever Abuse: 19981998-2008
Percent
Up more than fourfold
Source: SAMSHA Treatment Episode Data Set, 1998-2008 released July 15, 2010
% Increase/Decrease of U.S. Poison Case Mentions
National Poison Data Center Percent Increase/Decrease of U.S. Poison Exposure Case Mentions 2005-2008, Compared to 2004
Source: American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) Annual Reports, 2004-2008
Teens and Their Attitudes 1 in 5 teens report abusing Rx medications to get high 2 in 5 teens believe that Rx meds are “much safer” than illegal drugs 31% teens believe there’s “nothing wrong” with using Rx meds without a prescription “once in a while” Nearly 3 in 10 teens believe Rx pain relievers are not addictive
Teens and Their Attitudes
Every day 2,500 teens use Rx drugs to get high for the first time 60% of teens who have abused Rx painkillers did so before the age of 15 1 in 7 teens admit to abusing Rx drugs to get high in the past year Source: Partnership for Drug Free America
Sources of Information and Risks
* = Significant at the .05 level vs 2008 Source: Partnership for Drug Free America, March 2, 2010
Where do kids get information?
Parents and Their Attitudes • Parents are still not discussing the risks of abusing prescription and over-the-counter medicines – Increase in parent / teen discussions about the risks of illegal drugs, but not prescription drugs – Only 24% of teens report that their parents talked with them about the dangers of prescription drugs or use of medications outside of a doctor’s supervision – Just 18% of teens say their parents discuss the risks of abusing over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine SOURCE: 2008 Partnership Attitude and Tracking Study (PATS) Released FEB 2009
Trends in Prescription Drug Abuse Oregon Data Oregon ranks among the top ten states for: • Annual abuse of prescription drugs for all ages (228,000 persons per year). • Past year abuse of prescription drugs by youth 12 to 17 (34,000 persons per year).
Treatment Admissions
Distribution of Methadone
8 4, 12 3 4, 18 15 7
4,
1,000 0
OR WA NV ME AL U.S. Includes NTP’s
1, 57 4
58 9 1,
2,000
3, 1 3, 20 04 3
3,000
4,
4,000
3, 1 3, 16 04 1
5,000
81 7 34 4, 2 17 2
Top 5 States 4,
Grams per 100,000 population
(5 and 10 mg tablets)
OR WA NV ME AL U.S. Excludes NTP’s Source: DEA ARCOS
Drug Abuse Trends Rob Bovett [email protected] www.oregondec.org
Rob Bovett District Attorney
Marcia Buckley Chief Deputy
Rob Bovett Drug Policy Bio
Rob serves as the elected District Attorney for Lincoln County, Oregon. Rob also serves as legal advisor for the Oregon Narcotics Enforcement Association. Rob is the primary author of Oregon’s meth lab control laws, and helped author federal laws to control international diversion of meth lab chemicals.
Rob served as Chair of Oregon’s Meth Task Force, and currently serves on the Advisory Board of the National Methamphetamine & Pharmaceuticals Initiative (NMPI).
Rob is co-founder and President of the Oregon Alliance for Drug Endangered Children.
Rob created the Lincoln County Meth Initiative, focusing on science-based prevention, enforcement, and treatment.
Rob authored a law review article entitled Meth Epidemic Solutions, 82 North Dakota Law Review 1195.
Rob has provided over 400 presentations regarding drug policy, and has appeared on numerous programs, including ABC World News, Good Morning America, National Public Radio, and PBS NewsHour and FRONTLINE.
Rob is the recipient of the 2006 Oregon Governor’s Gold Award for outstanding public service, and the 2008 NMPI national “Impact” award.
Rob is married and has four children – three in college and one in the National Guard – so Rob is aging a bit faster than normal.
The “No Meth Not Here” campaign banner image above was created in the Spring of 2007 by students at the Siletz Valley School as part of the Methamphetamine Awareness Project (MAP), a part of the Lincoln County Meth Initiative (LCMI). Copyright © 2007 by the LCMI
Drug Abuse Trends
November 22, 2010 Portland, Oregon
Trends in Prescription Drug Abuse National Data
Non-medical use of prescription pain relievers was the category with the largest number of new initiates (2.1 million)1 Non-medical use of prescription drugs is higher than abuse of cocaine, heroin and hallucinogens combined
1SOURCE:
2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Past Year Initiates for Specific Drugs Persons Aged 12 or Older 2009 Numbers in the Thousands
2,500 2,000 1,500
= average of 6,027 persons per day initiating with pain relievers
1,000 500 0
Source: 2009 NSDUH survey
Emergency Room Data 2004-2008 • Increase of 97%: ER visits attributable to pharmaceuticals alone (i.e., with no other type of drug or alcohol) (336,987 – 664,654)
– No Significant Change: ER visits attributable to cocaine, heroin, marijuana, or methamphetamine
• Drugs most frequently implicated in non-medical use: – Opiates/Opioids 112% increase 2004-2008 (419,762) • Oxycodone/combinations 148% increase • Hydrocodone/combinations 124% increase
–
Benzodiazepines 94% increase 2004-2008 (330,235) • Alprazolam 134% increase • Clonazepam 85% increase
SOURCE: 2004-2008 DAWN (Drug Abuse Warning Network)
NIDA estimates that approximately 17% of all ER visits are opiate addicts seeking drugs
Percentages of Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions within Specific Age Groups That Reported Any Pain Reliever Abuse: 19981998-2008
Percent
Up more than fourfold
Source: SAMSHA Treatment Episode Data Set, 1998-2008 released July 15, 2010
% Increase/Decrease of U.S. Poison Case Mentions
National Poison Data Center Percent Increase/Decrease of U.S. Poison Exposure Case Mentions 2005-2008, Compared to 2004
Source: American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) Annual Reports, 2004-2008
Teens and Their Attitudes 1 in 5 teens report abusing Rx medications to get high 2 in 5 teens believe that Rx meds are “much safer” than illegal drugs 31% teens believe there’s “nothing wrong” with using Rx meds without a prescription “once in a while” Nearly 3 in 10 teens believe Rx pain relievers are not addictive
Teens and Their Attitudes
Every day 2,500 teens use Rx drugs to get high for the first time 60% of teens who have abused Rx painkillers did so before the age of 15 1 in 7 teens admit to abusing Rx drugs to get high in the past year Source: Partnership for Drug Free America
Sources of Information and Risks
* = Significant at the .05 level vs 2008 Source: Partnership for Drug Free America, March 2, 2010
Where do kids get information?
Parents and Their Attitudes • Parents are still not discussing the risks of abusing prescription and over-the-counter medicines – Increase in parent / teen discussions about the risks of illegal drugs, but not prescription drugs – Only 24% of teens report that their parents talked with them about the dangers of prescription drugs or use of medications outside of a doctor’s supervision – Just 18% of teens say their parents discuss the risks of abusing over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine SOURCE: 2008 Partnership Attitude and Tracking Study (PATS) Released FEB 2009
Trends in Prescription Drug Abuse Oregon Data Oregon ranks among the top ten states for: • Annual abuse of prescription drugs for all ages (228,000 persons per year). • Past year abuse of prescription drugs by youth 12 to 17 (34,000 persons per year).
Treatment Admissions
Distribution of Methadone
8 4, 12 3 4, 18 15 7
4,
1,000 0
OR WA NV ME AL U.S. Includes NTP’s
1, 57 4
58 9 1,
2,000
3, 1 3, 20 04 3
3,000
4,
4,000
3, 1 3, 16 04 1
5,000
81 7 34 4, 2 17 2
Top 5 States 4,
Grams per 100,000 population
(5 and 10 mg tablets)
OR WA NV ME AL U.S. Excludes NTP’s Source: DEA ARCOS
Drug Abuse Trends Rob Bovett [email protected] www.oregondec.org
