WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH MACOMB SPF-SIG?

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1 Summer 2008 WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH MACOMB SPF-SIG? Last summer, the Macomb County Office of Substance Abuse (MCOSA) began a prevention planning process in cooperation with Michigan Department of Community Health and substance abuse coordinating agencies throughout the State of Michigan. The Macomb Strategic Prevention Framework-State Incentive Grant (SFP-SIG) planning process involved a Community Epidemiological Workgroup and a SPF-SIG Strategic Planning Team (SSPT) made up of important stakeholders from throughout Macomb County. This project began in June 2007: the groups helped create a Needs Assessment and a Strategic Plan to address the issues of drinking and driving and underage drinking. This plan was approved and given the title Project Remedy: Mobilizing Macomb to reduce drinking & driving and underage drinking on January 23, 2008 by the Strategic Planning Team (SSPT). It was determined that strategies involving local coalitions would be the best way to have an impact and the State of Michigan agreed by approving the Macomb plan. In May, Requests for Proposals to implement the plan were issued. CARE (Community Assessment, Referral & Education), which has a history of providing substance abuse prevention services, including working with coalitions, was chosen as the recipient of this contract. Their proposal was developed in collaboration with the Macomb County Traffic Safety Association. They will now begin developing specific strategies that fit with the strategic plan and address the requirements of the SPF SIG. In order to be successful, the next phase, Implementation, will require a good foundation to begin. The first step in this process will be training to reinforce cultural competence and implement the successful evidence-based framework for the project based on the model program entitled Community Trials to Reduce High Risk Drinking (RHRD). Since this is a community process, coalitions and stakeholders from six hot spot communities will initiate the process of identifying their readiness plus choose specific evidence based programs that will both reduce underage drinking and reduce the number of alcohol related traffic crashes in their communities. For more information on the entire SPF-SIG process here in Macomb, please visit the MCOSA website link ( ). MCOSA WELCOMES MS YVONNE TIPTON! MCOSA would like to welcome and introduce our newest staff member, Ms Yvonne Tipton. Ms Tipton has accepted the full-time position of Data and Finance Assistant as of March Ms Tipton received her Bachelor s (Accounting) and Associates (Computer Information Systems) from Davenport University. She also has an MBA in Accounting from Oakland University. Ms Tipton has worked in private industry as an accountant, bookkeeper, computer operator and data operations manager in the past. Over the past several years Yvonne has worked in Oakland County refining her skills in positions as an account clerk, accountant and assessor/personal property auditor. Her experience encompasses work in several fields including insurance, manufacturing, food service, property management and general accounting services. She has stated, I m glad to be a part of the MCOSA staff and learn more about the heath care industry. Please join us in welcoming her to our office.

2 The MCOSA news is published by the Macomb County Office of Substance Abuse Hall Road, Clinton Township, MI (586) or (586) (FAX) with support from the Macomb County Community Mental Health Board and Macomb County Board of commissioners. Check out this and future issues on the web site ( for your convenience. MCOSA ADVISORY COUNCIL Mr. Gary M. Burnett Mr. Michael Gallagher Mr. Eric Jackson Ms. Nancy Jenuwine Ms. Theresa Morin Ms. Kathy Rager Sgt. Patrick Richard Mr. David Saad, Chair Ms. Joanne Smyth Ms. Patti Steele Ms Janet Teltow MCCMH Board Representative: Ms. Jan Wilson Ms. Patricia Bill (alternate) MCOSA STAFF Mr. Randy O'Brien, Director Ms. Helen Klingert, Assistant Director Mr. Dana Gire, Prevention & Training Coordinator Ms. Mary Jo Owiesny, Quality Assurance Coordinator Ms. Carol Hyso, Data & Finance Coordinator Ms. Dawn Radzioch, Prevention & Training Assistant Ms. Yvonne Tipton, Data & Finance Assistant Ms. Karen West, Account Clerk Ms. Donna Onifer, Account Clerk Ms. Lisa Carrizales, Secretary SUBSTANCE ABUSE CERTIFICATION The Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) currently offers CAAC- Certified Advanced Addiction Counselor CAC-M Certified Addictions Professional-Michigan only CAC-R Certified Addictions Professional-IC&RC Reciprocal (formerly CAC-II) CCS-M Certified Clinical Supervisor-Michigan only CCS-R Certified Clinical Supervisor-IC&RC Reciprocal CPS-M Certified Prevention Specialist-Michigan only CPS-R Certified Prevention Specialist-IC&RC Reciprocal CPC-M Certified Prevention Consultant-Michigan only CPC-R Certified Prevention Consultant-IC&RC Reciprocal CCJP Certified Criminal Justice Professional For questions please contact? Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals ( or call (517) FUNDEMENTAL OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG PROBLEMS (FAODP) Exam The FAODP is offered through the Macomb County Office of Substance Abuse. FAODP EXAM DATES August 15, 2008 November 21, 2008 January 16, 2009 The IC&RC exams are given through MCBAP quarterly. Please contact them at to register. To order study guides for the FAODP or IC&RC call (800)

3 UNDERAGE DRINKING SUBJECT OF TOWN HALLS Three local communities, Chippewa Valley Coalition for Youth and Families, Utica Community Action Team, & Northwest Zero Tolerance, held town halls focusing on the issue of underage drinking during April and May. The emphasis to reduce underage drinking was specifically chosen as this is the time for Prom and Graduation. All three coalitions felt the topic was necessary to show students that parents, schools, law enforcement, and other community stakeholders are concerned that students are making safe decisions. Each town hall meeting used a different methodology to communicate and deliver a consistent non-use message to teens in their community. The Chippewa Valley coalition used a panel of students, parents, law enforcement, judges and substance abuse professionals which gave an overview and looked at possible solutions for their community. This gathering was video taped and placed on the local cable station so other stakeholders could view the discussion. Utica Community Action Team also video taped their process plus highlighted youth concerns and solutions. The Northwest Zero Tolerance town hall held at Richmond High School utilized a local judge and law enforcement to explain the consequence of underage drinking. They also invited Donna and Brad Jones to tell their compelling story of underage drinking and the serious personal consequences of allowing friends to drive after drinking. Each of these town hall meetings was considered successful in reaching their intended target population. Now, the community must wait to see if the long-term outcome to reduce underage drinking plus underage drinking and driving are as successful. For pamphlets and more information are available to help communities reduce underage alcohol use in America through a variety of other community activities please visit FOCUS ON RECOVERY (By Cortney Casey, C&G Staff Writer) For families impacted by addiction, the world can seem pretty bleak but help is out there. That was the main message behind the second of two Community Drug Awareness Nights at Fraser High School, held in April. While a March event centered on the stories of recovering addicts, the most recent session focused primarily on the resources available for parents of addicted youngsters. One of the event s speakers urged parents to reach out for help not only for their children, but for themselves. In an emotional speech, she recalls she was blindsided by her daughter s announcement that she was addicted to drugs. Her child always earned good grades, was showered with praise from teachers and gave her parents little reason for concern. But one morning, confessed that she had a problem with heroin and it was out of control. Her daughter said her boyfriend had encouraged her to try it, and assured her she wouldn t get addicted. But she did and she is now in treatment. Initially many parents minimize the problem which is not helpful. Parents are also encouraged to attend Families Anonymous to help them cope. The speaker reminded the audience, there s help out there if you want it. Helen Klingert, assistant director of the Macomb County Community Mental Health-Office of Substance Abuse, advised attendees of the various options available for young adults struggling with addiction, including inpatient and residential services, intensive and traditional outpatient treatment, and methadone-supported services. 3

4 FOCUS cont Ms Klingert also urged parents to seek out substance abuse education and self-help groups, such as Narcotics Anonymous, and reminded them that Fraser students can get free assessments through CARE, thanks to a contract between the Fraser-based organization and the school district. Many school districts have this service so check with CARE (586) to see if your child is covered by this service. Kathleen Zimmerman-Oster, with the Macomb County Prevention Coalition, encouraged parents to talk to their kids frequently about the dangers of drugs. Age 12 is not too young to start those conversations, she said, citing startling statistics about youth drug use. Zimmerman-Oster, a social and organizational psychologist and University of Detroit-Mercy professor, said parents need to take a look at their own role modeling. For instance, throwing booze-laden parties at the family home sends the message that adults can t enjoy themselves without alcohol, she said. The Drug Awareness Nights, part of an ongoing effort to combat drug use among teens, are the result of a partnership between Fraser Public Schools, Community Assessment Referral & Education, Families Anonymous, the Fraser Public Safety Department, the Macomb County Prevention Coalition, Narcotics Anonymous and Project VOX. Fraser Public Schools Superintendent Rick Repicky emphasized that substance abuse is an issue increasing in frequency and severity throughout the state and country. It s all over, he said. It s not just a Fraser problem. Fraser-Clinton Chronicle, April 30, 2008 PARENTAL AWARENESS OF CHILD'S DRUG USE Parents are less likely to be aware of a younger child s cigarette and alcohol use than that of an older child, according to analysis of multiyear data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Less than half of mothers knew that their 12- to 14-year-old child had used cigarettes (42%) or alcohol (33%) in the past year, compared to 57% and 61%, respectively, of mothers of 15- to 17-year-olds. In contrast, age made no difference for the mother s awareness of marijuana use -- less than half (41%) of parents of both younger and older children were aware of their child s marijuana use. Similar results were found for fathers. These findings illustrate the need for parent-oriented substance abuse prevention programs, with a particular need for alcohol and tobacco education for parents of middle school age youth. For details, including data charts, source information and caveats, download the PDF at 4

5 PAINKILLER PATCHES ABUSED BY ADDICTS Addicts in Canada have figured out how to get around the new safety features of narcotic pain patches so they can use the drugs to get high, the National Post reported May 5. Researcher Benedikt Fischer of the B.C. Center for Addictions Research and colleagues said that misuse of fentanyl pain patches, sold under the brand name Duragesic, has been linked to dozens of overdose deaths. To help prevent misuse, drug maker Ortho-McNeil replaced the fentanyl gel in the patches to storing the drug in a plastic matrix. But some users have learned that they can draw the drug out of the matrix. "This is bad news in many ways and... I don't think anybody has a clear idea what to do about it," said Fischer. The study found that more than half of the 25 street addicts studied in Toronto had injected fentanyl within the past three months. The research was published March 31, 2008 in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review. IS SALVIA DIVINORUM THE NEXT MARIJUANA? By JESSICA GRESKO TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - On Web sites touting the mind-blowing powers of Salvia Divinorum, come-ons to buy the hallucinogenic herb are accompanied by warnings: "Time is running out!" and "stock up while you still can." That's because salvia is being targeted by lawmakers concerned that the inexpensive and easy-to-obtain plant could become the next marijuana. Eight states have already placed restrictions on salvia, and 16 others, including Florida, are considering a ban or have previously. "As soon as we make one drug illegal, kids start looking around for other drugs they can buy legally. This is just the next one," said Florida State Rep. Mary Brandenburg, who has introduced a bill to make possession of salvia a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Some say legislators are overreacting to a minor problem, but no one disputes that the plant impairs judgment and the ability to drive. Native to Mexico and still grown there, Salvia divinorum is generally smoked but can also be chewed or made into a tea and drunk. Called nicknames like Sally-D, Magic Mint and Diviner's Sage, salvia is a hallucinogen that gives users an out-of-body sense of traveling through time and space or merging with inanimate objects. Unlike hallucinogens like LSD or PCP, however, salvia's effects last for a shorter time, generally up to an hour. Salvia divinorum is not one of the several varieties of common ornamental garden plants known as Salvia. 5

6 SALVIA DIVINORUM continued No known deaths have been attributed to salvia's use, but it was listed as a factor in one Delaware teen's suicide two years ago. "Parents, I would say, are pretty clueless said, Jonathan Appel, an assistant professor of psychology and criminal justice at Tiffin University in Ohio who has studied the emergence of the substance. "It's much more powerful than marijuana Salvia's short-lasting effects and the fact that it is currently legal may make it seem more appealing to teens, lawmakers say. In the Delaware suicide, the boy's mother told reporters that salvia made his mood darker but he justified its use by citing its legality. According to reports, the autopsy found no traces of the drug in his system, but the medical examiner listed it as a contributing cause. Mike Strain, Louisiana's Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner and former legislator, helped his state in 2005 become the first to make salvia illegal, along with a number of other plants. He said the response has been largely positive. "I got some hostile s from people who sold these products," Strain said. "You don't make everybody happy when you outlaw drugs. You save one child and it's worth it." An ounce of salvia leaves sells for around $30 on the Internet. A liquid extract from the plant, salvinorin A, is also sold in various strengths labeled "5x" through "60x." A gram of the 5x strength is about $12 while 60x strength is around $65. Web sites tout the product with images like a waterfall and rainbow and include testimonials like "It might sound far fetched, but I experience immortality." Among those who believe the commotion over the drug is overblown is Rick Doblin of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, a nonprofit group that does research on psychedelic drugs and whose goal is to develop psychedelics and marijuana into prescription medication. "I think the move to criminalize is a misguided response to a very minimal problem," Doblin said. Doblin said salvia isn't "a party drug," "tastes terrible" and is "not going to be extremely popular." He disputes the fact teens are its main users and says older users are more likely. "It's a minor drug in the world of psychedelics," he said. It's hard to say how widespread the use of salvia is. Because it is legal in most states, law enforcement officials don't compile statistics. A study of released last month by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services found just under 2 percent of people age 18 to 25 surveyed in 2006 reported using salvia in the past year. A 2007 survey of more than 1,500 San Diego State University students found that 4 percent of participants reported using salvia in the past year. Brandenburg's bill would make salvia and its extract controlled substances in the same class as marijuana and LSD. Florida state Sen. Evelyn Lynn, whose committee unanimously passed the salvia bill on Tuesday, said the drug should be criminalized. "I'd rather be at the front edge of preventing the dangers of the drug than waiting until we are the 40th or more," she said. 6

7 - LICENSING In keeping with the requirements of Public Act 368 of 1978, the Macomb County Community Mental health Office of Substance Abuse is requesting community comment on new and renewal substance abuse license applications. Any individual or organization who offers, or purports to offer, substance abuse prevention or treatment services and charges for those services must be licensed through the Michigan Department of Consumer and industry Services, unless they are already licensed in certain specific disciplines. Opportunities to comment on license applications are provided through the local Coordinating Agency (Macomb County Community Mental Health Office of Substance Abuse) and its Advisory Council. If you wish to provide comments about any of the programs listed below, please contact the Macomb County Office of Substance Abuse at (586) We would prefer comments in writing, but you may call or request a hearing before the Macomb County Community Mental Health Office of Substance Abuse Advisory Council at its next meeting. The Advisory Council meets at 8:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. A full and current list of Licensed Substance Abuse providers can be obtained through the state at 37 th District Court-Warren (COURT) 38 th Eastpointe Municipal Court (COURT) 39 th District Court-Roseville (COURT) 40 th District Court-St. Clair Shores (COURT,CAIT) 41-A District Court-Sterling Hts (COURT) 41-B District Court-Clinton Twp. (COURT) 41-B District Court-Mt. Clemens (COURT) 42-2 District Court-New Baltimore (COURT) Advanced Counseling Services-St. Clair Shores (OP) Alcohol Highway Safety program-fraser (CAIT) Alt. Community Living dba New Passages-Mt. Clemens (OP, PEER,INT,CM) Alt. Community Living dba new Passages-Warren (OP) Biomedical Beh Health Systems-Clinton Twp. (METH,OP) Catanese Counseling-New Baltimore (CAIT,OP) Catholic Services of Macomb-Clinton Twp. (OP) Catholic Services of Macomb-Warren (OP) Chambers and Associates Co.-Clinton Twp. (CAIT,SARF) Choices Counseling Center Sterling Heights (OP,CAIT,SARF) Christian Community Development Corp-Mt. Clemens (CAIT) Clinton Counseling Center-Jail Program-Mt. Clemens (OP,CAIT) Clinton Counseling Center-Mt. Clemens (OP,CAIT,SARF, INT) Community Assessment Referral & Educ.-Fraser (SARF,CAIT,Org Dev, 309,CM) Community Programs-Waterford (DEX,RES) Completion House-Truning Point-Otter Lake (Out of County RES) Completion House-Turning Point-Pontiac (Out of County RES,OP) CUBE Clinton Twp. (CAIT) Debra Gainor-Shelby Twp. (OP,SARF) Diagnostic Assessment Center- St. Clair Shores (OP, SARF, CAIT, PEER) Dr Ronald Fenton & Assoc Clinton Twp. (SARF, OP) Driver Intervention Program-Richmond (CAIT) Eastwood Clinics-Clinton Twp. (OP,SARF) Eastwood Clinics-Eastpointe (OP,SARF,CAIT, INT) Eastwood Clinics-Royal Oak (Out of County RES) Everest Association-Utica (CAIT) Evergreen Counseling Center-Shelby Twp (OP) Health Management Systems of America-Eastpointe (SARF) Health Management Systems of America-Shelby Twp. (SARF) Health Management Systems of America-Sterling Hts (SARF) Henry Ford Beh. Services CD-Clinton Twp. (OP,CAIT) Interventions-Clinton Twp. (OP,CAIT,SARF) Introspections-Sterling Hts (OP,SARF) Kairos Healthcare-Bridgeport (Out of County ADOL RES) Kenvin-St. Clair Shores (CAIT) Khalil Family Wellness & Intervention LLC Eastpointe (SARF,OP,CAIT) Life map, L.L.C. Chesterfield (OP, SARD, CAIT) Lutheran Child & Family Services of MI Warren (SARF,OP,CM,CAIT) Macomb County Probation Department (COURT) Macomb Family Services-Clinton Twp. (OP,CAIT,SARF,INT) Macomb Family Services-Richmond (OP,CAIT,SARF,INT) Macomb Family Services-Romeo (OP,CAIT,SARF, INT) Macomb Family Services-Shelby Twp. (OP,CAIT,SARF,INT) Macomb Intermediate School District-Clinton Twp. (CAIT) Mental Morphosis-Warren (OP, SARF) Metro Family Support Counseling-Sterling Hts (OP, INT, EI, CM) Millennium Treatment Services-Madison Hts (METH,OP) Millennium Treatment Services-Warren (METH,OP, INT) MRL Consultants-Mt. Clemens (CAIT) New Alternatives Inc-Centerline (OP,SARF) New Oakland Child, Adolescent & Family-Clinton Twp. (OP) Oakland Psychological Clinics-Fraser (OP,CAIT) Options Counseling Service-Eastpointe (OP,CAIT,SARF) Parkview Counseling Center-Roseville (METH,OP) Person Centered Counseling Services Mt Clemens (SARD,CAIT,OP) Perspectives of Troy-Sterling Hts (OP) PHC dba Harbor Oaks-New Baltimore (INP,OP,CAIT,SARF) PHC Pioneer Counseling Center-Clinton Twp. (OP,SARF) PHC Pioneer Counseling Center-Sterling Hts (OP,SARF) Potters House C.I.P.-Warren (CAIT) PREVCO-Fraser (CAIT) Rainbow Treatment Cetner-St. Clair Shores (OP) Renewal Christian Counseling-Clinton Twp. (CAIT,OP,SARF) S.A.T.E.C. LLC Roseville (OP, SARD, CM) Sacred Heart dba Clearview-Port Huron (Out of County RES) Sacred Heart-Memphis (DEX,RES, OP, METH, EI, INT, PEER,CM) Sacred Heart-New Haven (OP,CAIT,SARF,INT,EI,PEER,CM) Sacred Heart-Warren (OP,CAIT, SARF, PEER, INT, EI, CM) Salvation Army Harbor Light-Macomb (RES,DEX,RES,OP,CAIT,SARF) St. Joseph s Center for Beh. Medicine-Clinton Twp. (OP) T&G Corporation Warren (OP, INT, CM, IP) Time Out Counseling-Warren (OP,CAIT,SARF) Tina Persha-Shelby Twp. (OP,CAIT,SARF) Wentworth and Assoc PC- Utica (OP, INT, SARF) Key: CAIT = information/prevention/problem assistance CM = case management COURT = designated screening agency EI = early intervention INT = integrated treatment IP = Inpatient OP = outpatient PEER = peer recovery and support RES = residential SARF = screening assessment referral & follow-up METH = methadone ADOL = adolescent 7

8 Macomb County Office of Substance Abuse Hall Road Clinton Township, MI PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID MT CLEMENS MI PERMIT NO AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS January - Birth Defects Prevention February - Marijuana Awareness Feb 10-16: Children of Alcoholics Week March - Parenting Awareness Mar 9-16: Problem Gambling Awareness Week Mar 16-22: Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week April Alcohol Awareness Apr 2: Kick Butts Day May - Inhalant Awareness May: Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month May: Hepatitis Awareness Month September - Treatment Works! Sept: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Sept 9: Fetal Alcohol Awareness Day October - Talk About Prescriptions November - Great American Smokeout (Third Thursday of Month) December - Drunk & Drugged Driving Dec 1: World AIDS Day 8