Presentation for Office of First Year Experience conference on April 2nd, 2014 on stimulant misuse in college

1. TO CRAM,
OR NOT TO CRAM
APR. 2, 2014
FIRST YEAR
EXPERIENCE
CONFERENCE
JACKIE DANIELS,
OASIS

2. AGENDA
• CRASH COURSE
• Terminology
• Prevalence and Motives
• Implications
• OASIS
• Questions

3. CRASH COURSE
• They aren’t new.
• Historically, stimulants have treated asthma and other
respiratory conditions, obesity, narcolepsy and a variety of
other ailments
• Big picture.
• Pharmaceutical and technological advancements, “quick fix”
culture and staunch competition in higher education are some
factors to consider
• Healthcare problem vs. “bad” students
• There has been a 5,000% increase in stimulant prescriptions
since 1991. In 2011, there was an Adderall shortage.
Prescriptions were being written faster than the drug was
produced.
(National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2013)

4. OVERVIEW
TERMINOLOGY
Terms frequently used:
Nonmedical use
Non-prescribed or other-than-prescribed use
Misuse or abuse
Intention
1) Is it your prescription?
2) Are you taking the medication for the
intended purpose, or something else? (“I take
it to study” can mean different things)
3) Are you taking it as prescribed? (higher
dosage, etc.)
Opioids, sedatives
and stimulants are
the top 3 most
misused
prescription drugs
on the IUB campus.

5. FIRST-YEAR STUDENT
DATA
• Required pre-matriculation course in alcohol, drug and
sexual violence prevention (holds placed for failing to
complete)
• Replaced AlcoholEDU in 2013
• Personal feedback, safety planning, bystander
intervention
• July 1, 2013-April, 2014 8716 Student Completions

6. FIRST-YEAR STUDENT
DATA

7. PREVALENCE
STIMULANT USE AT IUB
2012-2013
Past 6 months
Males
1 in 5 (20%)
Females
1 in 9 (11%)
Past Month
Males
1 in 9 (11%)
Females
1 in 15 (7%)
OTC 16.5
Rx Drugs 17.4
Indiana Collegiate Substance Use
Survey (ICSUS), 2013

8. PREVALENCE
CONSEQUENCES (TOP 5)
38.2% Used more than one drug
at a time
35.4% Driven a car
29.0% Felt bad or guilty after
19.6% Missed class or
assignment
12.7% Family or friends complain
Indiana Collegiate Substance Use
Survey (ICSUS), 2013

9. STUDENTS BELIEVE…
“My peers would ? of trying amphetamines
once or twice”
Strongly Approve 14.5%
Strongly Disapprove 15%
“My peers would ? of taking amphetamines
regularly”
Strongly Approve 4.7%
Strongly Disapprove 32.6%
Indiana Collegiate Substance Use
Survey (ICSUS), 2013

10. MOTIVES
Functional Recreational

11. IMPLICATIONS
THE 5 D’S OF DRUG ABUSE
Disruption- Academic, relationship and/or financial
Damage- injury, vandalism, property destruction, reputation,
violence (physical and sexual)
Disability- any long-term injury or condition due to intoxication or
drug use
Disorder- lifestyle chaos, mental health conditions
Premature Death- caused by excessive use of substances,
overdose, suicide, accidents

12. ACADEMIC
IMPLICATIONS
PROS
• Quick-acting
and time-
release
versions
• Alertness,
focus,
concentration,
recall
CONS
• Cardiovascular
concerns
• Withdrawal
with chronic
use
• Mental Health
dysfunction

13. LEGAL
IMPLICATIONS
• Stimulant medications are Schedule II Controlled Substances
under Indiana Law
• Possession of any non-prescribed schedule II substance is a Class
D Felony
• Selling to a friend is a Class B Felony. Selling to a minor, selling
within 1,000 feet of school property, selling on a school bus is a
Class A Felony
• Giving away or sharing Adderall is a Class B Felony

14. HEALTH
IMPLICATIONS
Consuming drugs with an antagonistic interaction puts
the central nervous system in a physiological “tug of
war.”
Cross-tolerance can lead to a potentially lethal situation
due to the lack of an operative warning system.
Additionally, if one drug leaves the system more quickly
than the other, a person may be left with a lethal dose of
one of the drugs in his/her system.
i.e. Cocaine + Alcohol
Adderall+ Alcohol

15. CAREER AND FINANCIAL AID
IMPLICATIONS
Under federal law (Section 3002 of 50 U.S.C. 435b), current or recent drug use prohibits
federal employees from obtaining security clearance
Federal Financial Aid
Higher Education Act of 1965 (amended) suspends federal financial aid eligibility for
students convicted of the sale or possession of drugs under federal or state law (with
stipulations)
The U.S. Department of Education requires students receiving financial aid convicted of a
drug crime to notify their school's financial aid office immediately
The suspension of eligibility for Federal financial aid begins on the date of the conviction
and ends as follows:
- for Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st offense: 1 year
- for Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd offense: 2
years
- for Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd offense:
Indefinite
- for Sale of a C.S. 1st Offense or 2nd Offense: 2 years
- for Sale of a C.S. 3rd Offense: Indefinite

16. OASIS MISSION
OASIS is the campus hub
for alcohol and drug
prevention education and
intervention. To reduce
the harm created by the
presence and use of
alcohol and other drugs
on our campus, we
provide education, brief
intervention,
programming, and
support to students and
staff on the IU-
Bloomington campus.
http://studentaffairs.iub.edu/OASIS/
OASIS@INDIANA.EDU

17. Prevention &
Intervention
MyStudentBody
Alcohol and Drug
Workgroup (RPS)
Culture of Care &
Step Up! IU
CLEAR
Programming and
Presentations
Trainings
The Journey
Program:
Screening
Brief
Intervention
(counseling)
Referral
Support
Graduate Internships
Program Evaluation
and Research

18. QUESTIONS?