Welcome
The Regional Prevention Center (RPC)
serves communities, families and individuals in Johnson, Leavenworth
and Miami counties.
The RPC is committed to helping create
healthy and positive communities for children and youth.
Services available include presentations, a lending resource
library, educational brochures, statistical and technical
assistance.
Check out the new RPC Blog at www.4prevention.wordpress.com
2010 PSA Competition
Competition for the 2010 PSA contest is underway. Each year scholarships are presented to Johnson County youth who create the best public service announcement. The attached flyer promoting the 2010 Johnson County STOP Underage Drinking Project, Inc. Public Service Announcement Competition outlines the rules and regulations of this years competition.
There have been some changes to this year’s competition requirements, so please read through the information carefully. As always, please contact either Karen Leisnerf or Shana Burgess at 913-715-7880, if you have questions or concerns.
click here for flyer
A new type of drug called K2 has entered Johnson County. K2 is composed of herbal incense and is commonly smoked in either a drug pipe or a bong. It contains synthetic cannabinoids that are not listed on the Schedule 1 list. K2 is sold in four different varieties, with K2 Blonde and K2 Summit being the most popular. K2 Summit is reported to be the strongest of the four varieties. K2 is primarily sold in three gram packages and the price per package is $25. It is gaining tremendous popularity among the teenage population in Johnson County. Juvenile probation officers have reported that they are seeing an increase in abnormal drug screens, which they believe is related to the usage of K2. One local juvenile reported that he no longer smokes marijuana and is only going to smoke K2 from now on. A K2 user posted on the internet that K2 produces a high 10x that of marijuana and he “couldn’t move for an hour”.
It is important to note that even though K2 is legal; a driver that is impaired from using it can still be arrested. This would be similar to someone under the influence of prescribed medication or over-the- counter medication. In these cases it would be wise to consult a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE).
The House and Senate Committees in the State of Kansas have recommended that these synthetic cannabinoids be placed on the schedule 1 drug list. If this occurs this session, Kansas will be the only State to have moved forward with this type of legislation. Kansas is certainly a leader in prevention and this move would prove that, yet again, Kansas cares about preventing substance abuse
Substance Abuse Trends
The Substance Abuse among Children and Youth in Johnson County fact sheet reflects the most recent data from the 2008-2009 school year's Communities That Care survey. The survey collects information related to risk for substance abuse among 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th graders and is conducted in all six Johnson County public school districts. To see the most recent trends, click here.
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