Do drug-using students

need to stay in school?

In developing a treatment program the central question is:

NEOSHO R-5 DRUG POLICY MEETING

AUGUST 25, 2011

AGENDA

I. Introduction

II. Status Quo

III. Goal Create system to properly respond and

address student drug related offenses.

IV. Type of Drug-Related OffensesA. Intoxication

B. Possession/Distribution C. Gray Area

V. Drug Assessment A. Who, When and Why B. Cost

VI. Brain Storming A. Accountability (Consequences for Actions)

B. Sanctions C. Treatment Options

VII. Wrap Up/ Where do we go from here?

Neosho Police Department

Mike Sharp

Pete Russell

Dustin Whitehill

Neosho School Board

Caroline Perigo

Mike Stoufer

Lynn Otey

Brett Day

Phil Wise

Steve Douglas

Neosho School Administrators

Newton County Drug Court Team

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEOSHO R-5 DRUG COURT PROGRAM

Judge Drug Court Administrator

Juvenile OfficerSchool Resource Officer

Guardian Ad-Litem /Attorney Children's Division

Treatment

Juvenile Drug Court

Intensive treatment program to

provide specialized services to:

a.) Students;

b.) Families

Judicial Involvement and Supervision

Intensive Treatment Program

Provides intensive and continuous judicial supervision over substance abuse juveniles by:

Coordinated and supervised delivery of an array of support services necessary to address the problem such as:

a.) Substance Abuse Treatment

b.) Psychological Therapy

c.) Family Counseling

d.) Education

e.) Mentoring

DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES

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Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Dependence and Problem Use Peaks at Age 20

Source: 2002 NSDUH and Dennis & Scott, 2007, Neumark et al., 2000

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

12-13

14-15

16-17

18-20

21-29

30-34

35-49

50-64

65+Other drug or heavy alcohol use in the past year

Alcohol or Drug Use (AOD) Abuse or Dependence in the past year

Age

Severity Category

Over 90% of use and

problems start between the ages of

12-20

It takes decades before most recover or die

Per

cent

age

People with drug dependence die an

average of 22.5 years sooner than those

without a diagnosis

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Adolescents who use weekly or more often are more likely during the past year to have ..

Source: Dennis, White & Ives, 2009

69%

57%

47%

33%

25%

23%

17%

13%

11%

17%

6%

1%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

engaged in illegal activity

have conduct disorder

gotten into physical fights

been admitted to an emergency room

dropped out of school

been arrested No orInfrequent Use

Weekly orMore Use

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Photo courtesy of the NIDA Web site. From A Slide Teaching Packet: The Brain and the Actions of Cocaine, Opiates, and Marijuana.

pain

Adolescent Brain Development Occurs from the

Inside to Out and from Back to Front

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Normal

10 days of abstinence

100 days of abstinence

Source: Volkow ND, Hitzemann R, Wang C-I, Fowler IS, Wolf AP, Dewey SL. Long-term frontal brain metabolic changes in cocaine abusers. Synapse 11:184-190, 1992; Volkow ND, Fowler JS, Wang G-J, Hitzemann R, Logan J, Schlyer D, Dewey 5, Wolf AP. Decreased dopamine D2 receptor availability is associated with reduced frontal metabolism in cocaine abusers. Synapse 14:169-177, 1993.

Prolonged Substance Use Injures The Brain: Prolonged Substance Use Injures The Brain: Healing Takes Time Healing Takes Time

Normal levels of brain activity in PET

scans show up in yellow to red

After 100 days of abstinence, we can

see brain activity “starting” to recover

Reduced brain activity after regular

use can be seen even after 10 days

of abstinence

Schedule frequent judicial reviews and be sensitive to the effect that court proceedings can

have on youth and their families.

Typical Issues

• Attendance

• Grades

• Behavior

• Relapse

Attendance

You miss a day of school the student has to see the School Resource Officer the next day.

Zero Tolerance for those who have missed three days of school. By zero tolerance each student shall go to

school everyday, if the student believes they are ill they are to check in with the school nurse.

•Grades and absences are reported at every court appearance.

•Neosho R-5 Juvenile Drug Court Program, works with the school on a daily basis.

TEACHERS/TUTORS

TEACHERS/TUTORS

MENTORING

Our Mentors are juveniles who have successfully

completed the Neosho R-5 Drug Court Program

BEHAVIOR

A key component for the integrity of the program is holding each student accountable for their

actions.

Sanctions

COMMUNITY SERVICE

TEACHERS/COMMUNITY SERVICE SUPREVISORS

Community Project

Tornado Relief

1.Essays a. How am I like and

not like Eddie Haskel

b. Dangers of synthetic marijuana

BOOK REPORTS

HOUSE ARREST

FOCUS ON STRENGTHS

Chip on Shoulder

REWARDS

Relapse

•Increase Freedom

•Praise

•Gift Cards

RELAPSE