Education and Prevention:
Other Drugs
Methamphetamine
Meth360® exists to unite communities for a critical cause -- the prevention of meth use and abuse.
Reducing demand for methamphetamine through prevention education is a priority for TOGETHER!.
Using the Meth360® curriculum, we are bringing this effort to our communities.
In 2006, the Partnership for a Drug-Free America created Meth360® (www.drugfree.org/meth360), a meth prevention program uniting law enforcement and treatment and prevention professionals to deliver drug-awareness presentations within communities.
The individual experiences and expertise of each presenter provides audiences with a "360-degree" view of the meth issue. Informative and motivational, Meth360® challenges concerned citizens to take action to stop the spread of meth in their community.
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Prescription drugs
Rx360
Raising the Awareness of Prescription Drug Abuse
TOGETHER!, in partnership with the Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention and the Partnership for a Drug Free America, is launching a new education program called Rx360 Washington. Through Rx360, health, prevention and treatment professionals come together to deliver presentations about the prevention of prescription drug abuse to community groups, concerned citizens and parents. The individual experiences and expertise of each presenter provide audiences with a "360-degree" view of the prescription drug abuse issue. Informative and motivational, Rx360 challenges concerned citizens to take action to stop the spread of prescription drug abuse in their community.
Drop boxes
Thurston County officials and TOGETHER!, collaborating through the Prescription Drug Task Force, have opened two drop boxes for the safe and convenient disposal of old prescription medications. One is installed in front of the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, and the other is in front of Tumwater City Hall. They are the only places in the county where narcotics can legally be disposed of. (Another drop box operates at Group Health Cooperative, but it does not accept narcotics.)
The secured prescription drug drop box at the Thurston County Sheriff's Office collected 104 pounds of drugs in April. Year to date, more than 320 pounds have been deposited in that bin. April was the first month that the box installed outside of Tumwater City Hall operated, and 85 pounds were deposited there last month.
All medicines collected through the drop boxes are properly disposed of by law enforcement officials in such a way that they don't get into the hands of unauthorized users or into our water supply.
Find a list of all drop boxes in the state at www.medicinereturn.com.
Coalitions
TOGETHER! is involved in several partnerships to fight prescription drug abuse.
If you are interested in scheduling a Meth360® presentation for your group or organization, or in getting involved as a presenter, please call (360) 493-2230 ext 16 or send us an email.
If you are interested in scheduling an Rx360 presentation for your group or organization, or in getting involved as a presenter, please call (360) 493-2230 ext 15 or send us an email.