In developing a treatment program
the central question is:
Do drug-using students
need to stay in school?
NEOSHO R-5 DRUG
POLICY MEETING
AUGUST 25, 2011
AGENDA
I. Introduction
II. Status Quo
III. Goal
Create system to properly respond and
address student drug related offenses.
IV. Type of Drug-Related Offenses
A. Intoxication
B. Possession/Distribution
C. Gray Area
V. Drug Assessment
A. Who, When and Why
B. Cost
VI. Brain Storming
A. Accountability (Consequences for Actions)
B. Sanctions
C. Treatment Options
VII. Wrap Up/ Where do we go from here?
Neosho Police Department
Mike Sharp
Pete Russell
Dustin Whitehill
Neosho School Board
Caroline Perigo
Mike Stoufer
Lynn Otey
Brett Day
Phil Wise
Steve Douglas
Neosho School Administrators
Newton County Drug Court Team
DESCRIPTION OF THE
NEOSHO R-5 DRUG COURT PROGRAM
Judge
Drug Court Administrator
Juvenile Officer
School Resource Officer
Guardian Ad-Litem /Attorney
Children's Division
Treatment
Juvenile Drug Court

Intensive treatment program to
provide specialized services to:
a.) Students;
b.) Families

Judicial Involvement and Supervision
Intensive Treatment Program
Provides intensive and continuous judicial
supervision over substance abuse
juveniles by:
Coordinated and supervised delivery of an
array of support services necessary to
address the problem such as:
a.) Substance Abuse Treatment
b.) Psychological Therapy
c.) Family Counseling
d.) Education
e.) Mentoring
DEVELOPMENTALLY
APPROPRIATE SERVICES
Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Dependence and Problem Use
Peaks at Age 20
100
90
80
70
Percentage
60
Over 90% of
use and
problems
start between
the ages of
12-20
People with drug
dependence die an
average of 22.5 years
sooner than those
without a diagnosis
It takes decades before
most recover or die
Severity Category
Other drug or
heavy alcohol use
in the past year
50
40
30
Alcohol or Drug Use
(AOD) Abuse or
Dependence in the
past year
20
10
0
65+
50-64
35-49
30-34
21-29
18-20
16-17
14-15
12-13
Age
11
Source: 2002 NSDUH and Dennis & Scott, 2007, Neumark et al., 2000
Adolescents who use weekly or more often are
more likely during the past year to have ..
0%
been arrested
dropped out of school
been admitted to an emergency room
gotten into physical fights
have conduct disorder
engaged in illegal activity
Source: Dennis, White & Ives, 2009
20%
40%
1%
23%
60%
80%
100%
No or
Infrequent Use
6%
Weekly or
25%
More Use
17%
33%
11%
47%
13%
57%
17%
69%
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Adolescent Brain
Development Occurs from the
Inside to Out and
Front
Photo courtesy offrom
the NIDABack
Web site.to
From
A
Slide Teaching Packet: The Brain and the
Actions of Cocaine, Opiates, and Marijuana.
pain
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Prolonged Substance Use Injures The Brain:
Healing Takes Time
Normal levels of
brain activity in PET
scans show up in
yellow to red
Reduced brain
activity after regular
use can be seen
even after 10 days
of abstinence
Normal
10 days of abstinence
After 100 days of
abstinence, we can
see brain activity
“starting” to recover
100 days of abstinence
Source: Volkow ND, Hitzemann R, Wang C-I, Fowler IS, Wolf AP, Dewey SL. Long-term frontal brain metabolic changes in cocaine
abusers. Synapse 11:184-190, 1992; Volkow ND, Fowler JS, Wang G-J, Hitzemann R, Logan J, Schlyer D, Dewey 5, Wolf AP.
Decreased dopamine D2 receptor availability is associated with reduced frontal metabolism in cocaine abusers. Synapse 14:169-177,
1993.
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Schedule frequent judicial reviews and be sensitive to
the effect that court proceedings can have on youth and
their families.
Typical Issues
• Attendance
• Grades
• Behavior
• Relapse
Attendance
You miss a day of school the student has to see the School
Resource Officer the next day.
Zero Tolerance for those who have missed three days of
school. By zero tolerance each student shall go to school
everyday, if the student believes they are ill they are to check in
with the school nurse.
•Grades and absences are reported at every court
appearance.
•Neosho R-5 Juvenile Drug Court Program,
works with the school on a daily basis.
TEACHERS/TUTORS
TEACHERS/TUTORS
MENTORING
Our Mentors are juveniles who have successfully
completed the Neosho R-5 Drug Court Program
BEHAVIOR
A key component for the integrity of the program is
holding each student accountable for their actions.
Sanctions
COMMUNITY SERVICE
TEACHERS/COMMUNITY SERVICE SUPREVISORS
Community Project
Tornado Relief
1. Essays
a. How am I like and
not like Eddie Haskel
b. Dangers of synthetic
marijuana
BOOK REPORTS
HOUSE ARREST
FOCUS ON STRENGTHS
Chip on Shoulder
REWARDS
Relapse
•Increase Freedom
• Praise
• Gift Cards
RELAPSE