2016-2018 Action Plan
Priority Issue: Substance Abuse Prevention
How do we strengthen prevention and treatment of substance abuse issues for residents of DuPage County?
The development and implementation of the Substance Abuse action plan is led by the Prevention Leadership Team (PLT), a community coalition working within DuPage County to reduce youth substance use and increase mental wellness. The PLT was formed in 2011 and is currently funded through a five year (2014 - 2019) SAMHSA Drug-Free Communities grant.
For more information, contact PLT Project Coordinator Jordan Esser.
Related Key Indicators
Status of Goals, Objectives, and Key Actions
Outcome Objective 1: By December 31, 2018, reduce past 30 day use of alcohol by DuPage County 12th graders from 45% to 39% (13.5% reduction), as reported by the Illinois Youth Survey.
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Key Actions:
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Not Started Provide technical assistance for DuPage County police departments on how to develop a social host ordinance. Develop a social host ordinance template for police departments to adopt. Recognize police departments who have adopted social host ordinances. Conduct focus groups/survey with parents to identify attitudes and barriers to support environmental factors associated with social host ordinances. -
Key Actions:
Completed In progress Not Started In 2017, implement evidence-based mass media campaign targeting parents. In 2018, implement evidence-based mass media campaign targeting parents. In 2016, co-sponsor at least four youth substance abuse prevention events or activities per year. In 2017, co-sponsor at least four youth substance abuse prevention events or activities per year.
Outcome Objective 2: By December 31, 2018, delay age of onset of alcohol use by DuPage County youth from 14.9 years to 15.2 years of age, as measured by the Illinois Youth Survey.
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Key Actions:
Completed In progress Not Started Utilize assessment tool to determine school policies, programming, and messaging in DuPage County schools. Prioritize schools requiring greatest need for prevention activities. Coordinate resources to support schools with a high need for prevention activities. Use findings from the alcohol literature review to develop a mass media campaign using at least three communication methods to reach teenagers.
Outcome Objective 3: By December 31, 2018, reduce past 30 day use of marijuana by DuPage County 12th graders from 24% to 23.5% (2% reduction), as reported Illinois Youth Survey.
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Key Actions:
Completed In progress Not Started Utilize assessment tool to determine school policies, programming, and messaging in DuPage County schools. Prioritize schools requiring greatest need for prevention activities. Coordinate resources to support schools with a high need for prevention activities. Develop mass media messaging tailored to youth regarding peer perceptions of marijuana use.
Outcome Objective 4: By December 31, 2018, delay age of onset of marijuana use by DuPage County youth from 15.1 years to 15.3 years of age, as measured by the Illinois Youth Survey.
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Key Actions:
Completed In progress Not Started Utilize assessment tool to determine school policies, programming, and messaging in DuPage County schools. Prioritize schools requiring greatest need for prevention activities. Coordinate resources to support schools and neighborhood resource centers with a high need for prevention activities.
Outcome Objective 5: By December 31, 2018, increase the percent of 12th graders that think there is a moderate or great risk in using prescription drugs not prescribed to them from 91% to 93% (2% increase), as reported by the Illinois Youth Survey.
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Key Actions:
Completed In progress Not Started Establish partnership with the medical community. In 2016, increase medical community education about safe prescribing habits for opioids. In 2017, increase medical community education about safe prescribing habits for opioids. -
Key Actions:
Completed In progress Not Started Promote opioid/heroin use prevention media campaign.
Outcome Objective 6: By December 31, 2018, decrease the percent of 12th graders that perceive it is sort of or very easy to access prescription drugs not prescribed to them from 37% to 35% (5.5% reduction), as reported by the Illinois Youth Survey.
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Key Actions:
Completed In progress Not Started Link communities to prescription drug disposal programs in their area and post information on partner agency websites and PLT's social media accounts.