SUBSTANCE ABUSE (EXPANDED)

VISION STATEMENT

Residents will achieve a reduced level of drug and alcohol abuse in Green County.

SHORT TERM INDICATORS (1–3 YEARS)

Conduct an awareness survey on drug and alcohol abuse as a problem and show an increased awareness from 51 percent to 75 percent by July 1, 2019
Complete all recommendations of the Wisconsin Heroin Epidemic: Strategies and Solutions report by July 1, 2019
Conduct an awareness survey of drug and alcohol abuse solutions and demonstrate a 25 percent increased awareness by July 1, 2019

LONG TERM INDICATORS (5+ YEARS)

Decrease drug overdoses in Green County by 75 percent, according to Monroe Clinic emergency department and Northwest Connection records, by July 1, 2026
Decrease drug- and alcohol-related arrests by 25 percent, according to law enforcement records, by July 1, 2026

Goal 1: Increase awareness of alcohol and drug abuse as a problem by June 2019

Expand the campaign to have a billboard in each Green County community and explore public service announcement opportunities by 2017
Educate and distribute medication safety information in 2016
Implement an educational program with speakers in the schools in 2016. Promote the Generation Rx program with speakers from UW–Madison School of Pharmacy in the schools by 2017
Obtain a Green County Human Services Prevention Specialist in 2016
Staff a Green County Fair booth with print materials and giveaway items, 2016 to 2019
Support, outreach and promote the PARTY Program at the PAC, 2016 to 2019
Collaborate with other community groups such as Better Brodhead, GUPPY (Green County United Prevention Professionals for Youth), FAITH Addiction (Fighting Addiction It Takes Help), eg., 2016 to 2019
Develop and implement a Green County businesses survey to determine the level of knowledge of substance abuse by area employers, 2016 to 2019

Goal 2: Develop solutions to drug and alcohol abuse in Green County communities by June 2019

Develop a Green County Drug Treatment court with higher accountability for the using offender by 2017. Staff will attend drug court training in June 2016.
Distribute medication lock boxes to reduce access to medications of abuse, 2016 to 2019
Promote the sale of medication lock boxes to community pharmacies in 2016
Expand access to Vivitrol and other medication-assisted therapy to ensure effective treatment is available in a timely manner by 2019

Goal 3: Increase awareness of the drug and alcohol abuse solutions that have been developed by June 2019

Expand the campaign to have a billboard in each Green County community, and explore public service announcement opportunities, by 2018
Educate and distribute medication safety information in 2017
Support, outreach, promote, and staff Reality Check, 2016 to 2019
Staff a Green County Fair booth with print materials and giveaway items, 2016 to 2019. Expand with booths at other community events by 2017
Collaborate with Better Brodhead to promote behavioral change
Follow up and make recommendations based on the results of the Green County Businesses survey, which will determine employers’ level of knowledge of treatment resources