Prescription and Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug Abuse Monitoring, Prevention & Treatment Information
Resources in Vermont
There are several resources available in Vermont communities that can be helpful as you address prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse.
- Vermont Prescription Monitoring System
- ADAP Prevention Consultants
- Vermont Treatment Programs
- Vermont Recovery Centers
Prevention Resources for Adults and Parents
Several sites available on the web have information about prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse.
- Proper Disposal of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medicines
Fact sheet from the Vermont Department of Health, Division of Alcohol and drug Abuse Programs. - Prescription Drug Misuse: What Parents & Educators Need to Know
Fact sheet from the Vermont Department of Health; Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs - Northern New England Poison Control Center
Information about prescription and OTC drugs from the poison center - Parents: The Anti-Drug
Information for parents and caregivers about how to talk to youth about prescription andOTC abuse. (www.theantidrug.com) - Partnership for a Drug Free America
What parents need to know about youth cough medicine and prescription drug abuse (http://www.drugfree.org/). - National Alcohol and Drug Information Clearinghouse
Access to prevention materials about prescription and OTC drug abuse (http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/facts.aspx?topic=7). - National Institute on Drug Abuse
List of commonly abused prescription drugs and their street names (http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugpages/prescription.html).
- Medline Plus - National Library of Medicine
Search engine to learn more about all types of drugs (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html).
Prevention Resources for Educators
The following are websites that can provide more information about prescription and OTC drug abuse to educators.
- Prescription Drug Misuse: What Parents & Educators Need to Know
Fact Sheet from the Vermont Department of Health; Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs - American Council for Drug Education
Tips for talking about drugs in the classroom, fact sheets and lesson plans (http://www.acde.org/). - Federal Drug Enforcement Agency
Includes a guide to using the website for middle and high school students and fact sheets (http://www.justthinktwice.com/). - Medicines in My Home
Curriculum for children and youth about prescriptions and other medicines in the home (http://www.fda.gov/medsinmyhome/). - National Institute on Drug Abuse
Trends in youth drug abuse, teaching materials, etc. (http://www.drugabuse.gov/parent-teacher.html). - Partnership for a Drug Free America
Includes links to fact sheets on prescription drug abuse and DXM abuse (http://www.drugfree.org/). - Scholastic Real News About Drugs Contains
Contains lesson plans and reproducibles on prescription drugs and other substances that are frequently abused by students (http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/headsup/support/index.asp?article=reproducibles).
Prevention Resources for Youth and Children
Here are some sites that have information or are made for youth.
- Partnership for a Drug Free America
Animated site that discusses the dangers of using cough cyrup to get high (DXM). - Medicines in My Home
Curriculum for children and youth about prescriptions and other medicines in the home.