ADAPT Drug Prevention Theft CampaignBrittany Wright, Alcohol & Drug Prevention Team

Evaluation

Acknowledgements

• A presentation was prepared for 16 local

realtors to provide knowledge and

awareness of prescription drug theft at open

houses.

• The realtors received ADAPT briefer

booklets, locked pouches, stress balls,

planners, realtor checklists and information

sheets on how to prevent prescription drug

theft and abuse at open houses and in their

communities.

• The realtors were assessed from the pre and

post surveys to see an increase in awareness

and knowledge.

Outcomes

Methods

Purpose

• To create a policy change within Real

Estate and Realtor practices which reduces

prescription drug theft during open houses

and showings.

Significance

• Prescription medication abuse in now an

epidemic in the United States, with cases

of abuse increasing on a yearly basis.

• Community organizations are working

with local real estate agents to educate

current and potential home sellers about a

new trend where individuals steal

prescription medication from medicine

cabinets during open house events.

• Of the sample size cohort (n=16),

based on the pre and post survey an

increase in 8/16 (50%) realtors answer

yes they believe prescription

medication theft at open houses is a

growing concern.

• Overall, realtors improved in their

understanding of this problem in the

post test including 12 realtors (75%)

who answered that they will always

use the lock pouches to help ensure

prescription medication security

during open houses events.

• A follow up survey will be used every

year to show that realtors are active in

gathering information on how well

they perceive the locked pouches are

working.

• This will serve as effective strategies

to (a) enhance realtor policies to urge

clients to properly lock up and dispose

of prescription medications and (b)

reduce prescription drug abuse and

theft rates within open houses and

communities.

• Thank you Joel Torres and also to the

ADAPT staff, Lisa Joseph, Victoria

Joseph and Jaclyn Lagasca

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Increase in Realtors Present

• From 2014-2015 there was an increase in

the number of realtors present.

94%

6%

Prescription Drug Theft Awareness

Yes, it is agrowingconcern

No, it is agrowingconcern

Results

75%

25%

Willingness to Use Locked Pouches at Open Houses

Always

Sometimes

Source: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hr2lucs_D8LxJ7ffnUCO8Ve-Fd9BYPoi-EfgfQaVEmk/edit?usp=sharing