Introduction to Effective Prevention for Youth
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Focus
•Current conditions•Defining prevention•What works & what doesn’t•What we’re doing in Lane
County
Leading Medical Conditions in the Trillium Medicaid Population 2012
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Depression Asthma BipolarDisorder
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of Americans who meet the medical criteria for addiction started smoking, drinking, or using other drugs
before age 18.
of Americans who meet the medical criteria for addiction started smoking, drinking, or using other drugs
before age 18.
Alcohol is the drug of choice for youth…
Source: Student Wellness Survey, 2014
8th Grade Students – past 30 days
SUICIDE is the 2nd
leading cause of death among Oregonians age
10-24.
Source: Oregon Health Authority (2012)
Tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use/abuse
Scientific consensus that we can prevent these problems
Delinquency and crime
Premature or unsafe sex
Depression and suicidality
School failure, dropout
Evidence-based prevention is a good investment
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On average, for
EVERY $1 SPENT,$35 IS SAVED
by playing what game?a) Candy Crush Sagab) Scrabblec) Call of Duty: Ghostsd) Monopolye) Good Behavior Game
The Good Behavior Game• K-2 Classroom teams in elementary school earn small
rewards for being on-task and cooperative• Impulse control
$35 is saved in future costs of:– 50% reduction in the use of tobacco or other
drugs over a child's lifetime– 50% to 70% reduction in mental health
difficulties (e.g. ADHD and conduct symptoms)– Reduction in observable symptoms
of Oppositional Defiance and Conduct Disorders
Source: http://www.slideshare.net/Drdennisembry/good-behavior-game-review
On average, for every $1 spent on the Good Behavior Game,