Gateway impact coalition's prescription drug misuse reduction project - the gateway impact coalition is applying for the cara local drug crisis grant for our prescription drug misuse reduction project…

Gateway impact coalition's prescription drug misuse reduction project - the gateway impact coalition is applying for the cara local drug crisis grant for our prescription drug misuse reduction project targeted at youth ages 12-18 in clinton. Clinton is a rural community of iowa is applying for funding in the amount of 50,000. This project will serve clinton, iowa?s 25,416 residents, and surrounding area. The goals of the coalition are to reduce opioid, methamphetamine, and/or prescription drug use/misuse among youth and change the culture and context regarding acceptability of youth opioid, methamphetamine, and/or prescription drug use/misuse. The coalition will achieve its goals by implementing these strategies: increase number of students receiving an evidence-based prevention program and early intervention program; increased collaboration to build capacity to change community conditions; increase of medication safely disposed of; and increase parent capacity to talk to youth about medication misuse. Intermediate outcomes include increase drug refusal skills, increase number of referrals made to substance use treatment; increased community readiness and capacity of coalition, youth report less medication available in community and parents talk to their kids about prescription drug misuse. Long term objectives include: a reduction in the number of youth who misuse medication and change the culture and context regarding the acceptability of opioid, methamphetamine, and/or prescription drug misuse.