Event: Saturday, April 24th - 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Locations: (7) Harris Teeter Stores in the Charlotte/Matthews/Huntersville area:
* Morrocroft Village- 6701 Morrison Blvd
* Stonecrest Shopping Center- 7852 Rea Rd
* Steele Croft- 13000 South Tryon St
* The Shops at Highland Creek- 5810 Prosperity Church Rd
* Park Road- 4101 Park Rd
* North Cross Shopping Plaza- 9759 Sam Furr Rd (Huntersville)
* 1811 Matthews Township Parkway (Matthews, NC)
Statistical Data: (Why this is so important..)
· Misuse of prescription drugs is second to marijuana as the Nation ' s most prevalent drug problem. (Partnership for Drug Free America )
· Prescription drug abuse is number one for first-time drug users, especially among 12 to 13 year olds (National Survey on Drug Use and Health and SAMSHA)
· 48 million people (20% of the population), ages 12 and older, have used prescription drugs for non medical reasons in their lifetimes (NIDA-National Institute on Drug Abuse)
· More than 3 million youth (1 in 5) in the U.S. aged 12 to 17 used prescription drugs in the past year to self-treat physical or mental distress, improve appearance or performance, catch an energy wave, or simply mellow out. (Partnership for Drug Free America )
· 61% of teens who abuse prescription drugs admit to easily obtaining the drugs for free, primarily from friends and relatives (Partnership for Drug Free America)
· 41% of teens believe prescription drugs are less dangerous than illegal “street” drugs (Partnership for Drug Free America)
· The number of Emergency Room events relating to non-medical use of prescription drugs equal that of “street drugs” ,totaling 44% (DAWN-Drug Awareness and Warning Network)
· A new report by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) concluded that in more than 16 states, more people were killed by drugs than by auto accidents. The study, which was reported by the Associated Press, found that the majority of drug-related deaths were caused by the abuse of painkillers.
· In 2008, unintentional poisoning from prescription drugs was the second leading cause of injury deaths for North Carolina residents.
· In 2008, drug related adverse events were one of the top three causes of injury related emergency department visits for Mecklenburg county residents in many of the age groups.
