July 21 , 2017
OWLS UPDATES

We are happy to report on recent accomplishments:
  • NEW STUDY. The Journal of Medical Internet Research (July) published our research on preventing Rx misuse
  • NEW VIDEO.  New demonstration video on Health Consciousness/Rx 
  • NEW PRODUCT. New page for our Empowered Health Consciousness module preview and purchase 
  • NEW SLIDE DECK. New HR presentation to Human Resources Association (Southwest) (HRSW) 
  • And....New article for Brokers: "How Brokers Can Play a Pivotal Role in the Opioid Epidemic" 

BACKGROUND: WHY AND HOW WE DO PREVENTION 

The Opioid Epidemic continues to grip the nation. This summer saw:








1.) A Major Report on Pain and the Opioid Epidemic from the   National Academy of Sciences (NAS)

2.) A Science Strategy Article from the National Institutes of Health (NIH; published in NEJM)

3.) More indications that employers are willing to discuss substance use issues ( for example)

Unfortunately, 1,2, and 3 are not connected. Employers are increasingly feeling the pain.
However, evidence-based prevention for adult workers is not on the NAS or NIH radar.
The NAS and NIH reports make very little (if any) mention of adult prevention education.
And we found no mention of the workforce or workplace as a vector for delivering prevention.

This is why we integrate positive health promotion with Rx risk reduction. It works! Please visit our page on Empowered Health Consciousness to learn how you can address this problem!




YOUR OPINION MATTERS: OWLS APPROACH TO PROCESS AND EMPOWERMENT


Prevention is an ongoing process between the educator and those who need to apply such knowledge.

The growing problem of workplace prescription drug misuse is complex. 
As with any epidemic, there is so much to learn and updates every day. 
We learn every time we (or one of our trained trainers) deliver the prevention module. 
And we keep making adjustments. 
We want your feedback as well. See below.


PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO
 
Click below to watch the video. Please either leave a comment or email us your feedback. And please share. 

How can we do a better job of reporting on the brain science, defining health consciousness, or healthy alternatives? 

What is missing?

                     



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