Extension
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Author: Lamar Fowler
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
With the increasing number of youth exploring the world of drugs and alcohol, specifically heroin, Grant County felt it important to give their youth an eye-opening day of harsh realities if they do find themselves in a less than ideal situation. After checking into a program used in surrounding counties, Grant County jumped on board in an effort to steer teens away from mind-altering substances. The program, Truth and Consequences, was presented to eighth graders in two school distr
Author: Toni Humble
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Truth and Consequences, the Choice is Yours Event was held on October 6 at the National Guard Armory in Monticello, KY with freshmen students at Wayne County High School and Otter Creek Girls Academy Students were divided into 4 groups and rotated between stations focusing on the dangers of drugs and alcohol and the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices, Four mini stations were held in one combined session which focused on the on the dangers of Distracted Driving. Student
Author: Lora Howard
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
~~Truth and ConsequencesClay County Kentucky has an ongoing problem with drugs, methamphetamine, oxycodone, and other various illegal and prescription drugs. Seventeen years ago our county hosted a March on Drugs; on a rainy day in the Fall we had over 200 marched through town. Though the drug problem has improved it is still bad. Many of our arrests for DUI are drug related rather than alcohol related. There is a need for continued substance abuse prevention and intervention i
Author: Verlene Congleton
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
More than 1,000 die each year in Kentucky from drug overdose. According to the Overdose Fatality Report from the Office of Drug Control Policy there have been a 34 percent increase in all overdose deaths in Kentucky. A community leader from the Juvenile Justice program asked the Jackson County 4-H Council to provide the Truth or Consequence program to the local school system. One hundred and twenty six ninth grade students were targeted. Below are the 2016 and the 2017 re
Author: Donna Fryman
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
The Fleming County Cooperative Extension Service implemented Truth & Consequences: The Choice is Yours, a scenario based role-play activity designed to help students learn more about the physical, legal, financial, and emotional consequences of substance abuse, for 189 high school freshmen. This program was held in cooperation with the Fleming County School District and the local FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America). Fifty –five community partners and ad
Author: Kate Thompson
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Kentucky has one of the highest rates of drug abuse in our country; we fall in one of the top ten states in several drug use categories (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2006). Specifically, in Northern Kentucky, there is heroin epidemic. More babies are being treated for heroin withdrawal, more individuals are being treated for opioid overdose, and more people are dying from heroin overdoses than anywhere else in the state of Kentucky. In Boone, Kenton, and Campbell Count
Author: Andrea Slone
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
The Floyd County Cooperative Extension Service implementedTruth & Consequences: The Choice is Yours, a scenario based role-playactivity designed to help students learn more about the physical, legal,financial, and emotional consequences of substance abuse, for 114 Prestonsburg HighSchool students. 37 community partners and adult volunteers participated in theevent as well. Community partner evaluation data indicates that 75% stronglyagreed that substance abuse by youth is a problem in the co
Author: Lena Mallory
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
There is a strong need for continued substance abuse prevention and intervention in Marshall County. The number of diverted prescriptions and illegal drugs, overdoses, thefts, arrests, court cases, and medical/financial consequences of drug abuse continue to negatively impact a large number of families in the community. To address the variety of substance abuse issues impacting our community, the Marshall County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with the Youth Service Center (YSC) and othe
Author: Eugenia Wilson
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Truth and Consequences was delivered on two separate days to two separate schools in Boyd County. Kentucky has an ongoing problem with drugs, methamphetamine, oxycodone, and other various illegal and prescription drugs. Many of our arrests for DUI are drug related rather than alcohol related. There is a need for continued substance abuse prevention and intervention in Boyd County. The Family and Consumer Sciences agent and 4H agent partnered to make this program a success and d
Author: Kayla Watts
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
According to recent findings by VCU’s Center on Society and Health, Breathitt County Kentucky has one of the worst mortality rates in the state in part, due to counts of substance abuse and overdose death. There is a strong need for continued substance abuse prevention and intervention in Breathitt County. The number of diverted prescriptions and illegal drugs, overdoses, thefts, arrests, court cases, and medical/financial consequences of drug abuse continue to negatively impact a la
Author: Chuck Flowers
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
The Carlisle County Cooperative Extension Service in conjunction with the Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (ASAP) has been hosting Truth and Consequences. Substance abuse problems have been identified and are becoming problems in all communities. Some of the problems identified were cigarette smoking, smokeless tobacco, alcohol use, marijuana and other drug uses. In Carlisle County 4.8% of adults drink with 14.5% smoking. Teen birth is 43 out of 1000. 8.8% of our children have no health insuran
Author: Jane Proctor
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
According to the 2016 Kentucky State Police Report, Crime in Kentucky, drug/narcotic offenses increased 8.36% from 2015 to 2016. There were 137 drug/narcotic offenses in Trimble County. Based on this data, it is evident that there is a a strong need for substance abuse prevention and intervention in Trimble County. The number of diverted prescriptions and illegal drugs, overdoses, thefts, arrests, court cases, and medical/financial consequences of drug abuse continue to negatively impact a large
Author: Jordan Crain
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
In an effort to inform students on the dangers and consequences associated with drugs and alcohol, Green County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences, Green County ASAP members and many other Community Partners worked together to provide freshman students at Green County High School with the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours experience.Students were taken to the Judicial Center located in Green County and were given the opportunity to partake in the experience. Upon arrival,
Author: Linda Combs
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Knott county between 2012-2015 reported an overdose death rate of 48.65% per 100,000 people. Recovering drug addicts in local drug recovery programs are a huge part of the “Truth and Consequences: the Choice is Yours” Knott county program. The recovering addicts play the role of guardian for the students. As they escort the student through the scenario they explain what being an addict is really like, what it has cost them personally and what jail is really like. School o
Author: Brenda Cockerham
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
The Drug epidemic and opioid use within the region is a huge threat to fostering productive and healthy citizens for the future. The Truth and Consequences event is one of the leading events Family and Consumer Sciences has to help combat this threat. This program is designed to address Freshmen in particular in becoming aware of the truth about the consequences of drug abuse. In 2017 for the third year, FCS has coordinated this event for Johnson Central and Paintsville Highschool Freshmen
Author: Anna Morgan
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
There is a strong need for continued substance abuse prevention and intervention in Fulton County. The number of diverted prescriptions and illegal drugs, overdoses, thefts, arrests, court cases, and medical/financial consequences of drug abuse continue to negatively impact a large number of families in the community. To address the variety of substance abuse issues impacting our community, the Fulton County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Policy in F
Author: Christin Herbst
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Substance abuse is a serious problem in Kentucky and it comes in the form of a wide variety of ways—prescription drugs, street drugs, alcohol, marijuana, etc. According to the 2013 report “Prescription Drug Abuse: Strategies to Stop the Epidemic” released by the Trust for America’s Health organization, Kentucky has the third highest drug overdose mortality rate in the United States, with 23.6 per 100,000 people suffering drug overdose fatalities. The Kentuc
Author: Joyce Doyle
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Substance abuse is a serious problem in Kentucky and it comes in the form of a wide variety of ways—prescription drugs, street drugs, alcohol, marijuana, etc. According to the 2013 report “Prescription Drug Abuse: Strategies to Stop the Epidemic” released by the Trust for America’s Health organization, Kentucky has the third highest drug overdose mortality rate in the United States, with 23.6 per 100,000 people suffering drug overdose fatalities. The Ken
Author: Catherine Jansen
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours!Substance abuse is a serious problem in Kentucky and it comes in the form of a wide variety of ways—prescription drugs, street drugs, alcohol, marijuana, etc. According to the 2013 report “Prescription Drug Abuse: Strategies to Stop the Epidemic” released by the Trust for America’s Health organization, Kentucky has the third highest drug overdose mortality rate in the United States, with 23.6 per 100,000 people
Author: Danielle Ford
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Truth & ConsequencesThere is a strong need for continued substance abuse prevention and intervention in Marion County. The number of diverted prescriptions and illegal drugs, overdoses, thefts, arrests, court cases, and medical/financial consequences of drug abuse continue to negatively impact a large number of families in the community. To address the variety of substance abuse issues impacting our community, the Marion County Cooperative Extension Service partnered with other local agencie
Author: Amanda Sublett
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
The Taylor County Cooperative Extension Service Implemented Truth & Consequences: The Choice is Yours, a scenario based role-play activity designed to help students learn more about the physical, legal, financial, and emotional consequences of substance abuse, for Taylor County and Campbellsville Independent high school students. Seventy community partners and adult volunteers participated in the event as well. Student evaluation results revealed the following: 40% of freshman indicated that
