Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement
Abstract
IMPACT. 1: Partnering with the Cardinal Health Foundation, the program has created educational resources aimed at specific populations that are available to the public for free. These toolkits provide presentations, handouts, activities, and other related materials. -- 2. The original community-based toolkit has been used in every state in the country. Additional toolkits have also been developed for youth, teens, college students, and seniors. A new elementary toolkit entitled "Medication Safety Patrol" debuted in the spring of 2014.OSU PARTNERS: College of Pharmacy; College of Social Work; Counseling and Consultation Services; OSU Extension; Office of Student WellnessCOMMUNITY PARTNERS: Cardinal Health Foundation; Drug Free Action Alliance; National Council on Patient Information and Education; Ohio Department of Health; Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services; American Pharmacists Association - Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP); The BACCHUS Network; InterACT; NOPE Task Force; Ohio Pharmacists Association; WOSU@COSI; Other colleges and universitiesPRIMARY CONTACT: Kenneth M. Hale ([email protected]); Nicole Cartwright Kwiek ([email protected])Unintentional drug poisoning is now the leading cause of accidental death in the country. On average, five people in Ohio and 100 across the U.S. die from these drug overdoses each day. The Generation Rx Initiative was created by the College of Pharmacy in 2007 to address this serious public health problem of prescription drug misuse and abuse
