Top Drugs in North Central Region
Drug Oelwein, Iowa is known
Meth
Methamphetamine
Increased energy, rapid speech, agitation, weight loss
Biological Response
Physical and mental health issues
Before baby is born
Prenatal expsoure to substances
Kids and family are connected
Strong family bonds
Often thought of being used snorting in lines
Cocaine
Opiates
Drowsiness, constricted pupils and slowed breathing
Can't pay bills or follow through with tasks
Loss of job or productivity
Tool we use to help assess trauma
Adverse Childhood Experiences -ACES
People outside of the family
Community Support
Synthetic opioid typically used to treat patients with chronic severe pain
Fentanyl
Alcohol
Begin to change friends/ activities/behaviors
Increased crime and violence
Children have increased risk of this
Child Abuse- Sexual/Physical/Lack of Supervsion
Have somewere to go to help rather than resort to SA
Access to mental health services
Typically used by injecting
Heroin
Marijuana
Bloodshot eyes, altered sense of time and increased appetite.
No wear to live
Homelessness
Effects of parents focused on using
Decreased parental engagement-disrupted attachement
Able to meet basic needs
Stable housing/finances
Street name is Tranq
Xylazine
Caffeine
Double Jeopardy- How much do you want to bet?
When they don't have any informal supports
Parents and children have no idea what is going on day to day
Disrupted Routines
Social Life
Positive peer relationship