Extension
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| 2022 - Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022.6) | 180 |
Number of students indicating that they developed a better understanding of the risk and harm of substance abuse |
| 2022.11) | 24 |
Number of community partners that have adopted/enforced substance abuse prevention policies |
| 2022.7) | 177 |
Number of students indicating that they developed a better understanding of where to access help in the community for a substance abuse issue |
| 2022.12) | 197 |
Number of students who know peers that are no longer engaging in substance abuse as a result of what they learned from the program |
| 2022.10) | 231 |
Number of students that completed the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours Program |
| 2022.9) | 380 |
Number of total volunteer hours completed through the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours Program |
| 2022.8) | 38 |
Number of community partners/agencies involved in the Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours Program |
| 2022.1) | 17 |
Number of parents that have gained awareness of the problem and impacts of substance abuse in the community as a result of Extension efforts |
| 2022.2) | 17 |
Number of parents that have gained knowledge of the resources that are available for substance abuse in the community as a result of Extension programming. |
| 2022.3) | 38 |
Number of community partners that have gained awareness of the problem and impacts of substance abuse in the community as a result of Extension efforts |
| 2022.4) | 34 |
Number of community partners that have gained knowledge of the resources that are available for substance abuse in the community as a result of Extension programming |
| 2022.5) | 207 |
Number of students indicating that they developed a better understanding of the consequences of substance abuse (legal, health, emotional, and financial) |
Author: Christy Stearns
Major Program: Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
KASPER, the Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting System, tracks controlled substance prescriptions dispensed within the state. KASPER Trend Report data (2020 first quarter) indicates that 460,651 doses of controlled substances were dispensed in Clinton County. Thankfully, the number of doses dispensed has continued to decrease consistently for a number of years as the community has realized the negative impact that excessive quantities of controlled substances has on families.
