Marijuana, Alcohol Use Down Among Stoughton Students, According to OASIS Survey

Results from the Organizing Against Substances in Stoughton (OASIS) 2013 Stoughton Youth Survey, which collected data about alcohol and drug usage rates among high school and middle school students in Stoughton.

A whopping 83-percent of Stoughton High School students are currently using marijuana. Well, at least that's what the students perceive. In actuality, the current marijuana use rate (having used over the last 30 days) is much lower - 21.5-percent, according to a survey run by the OASIS group (Organizing Against Substances in Stoughton).  Statewide, that number is 28-percent, and country-wide it is 23-percent.  In the last OASIS survey, conducted in 2011, 28-percent of Stoughton students admitted to using marijuana over the past 30-days. The 21.5-percent is the lowest rate since the 2008 survey (19-percent). Lifetime usage rate for marijuana is also down, with 37-percent of SHS students having tried marijuana, vs. 42-percent in the 2011 …

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Stoughton’s Prescription Drug Disposal Kiosk: What Can (And Cannot) be Disposed of?

OASIS on the MOVE: The Stoughton Police report that a large number of items have been dropped off at the Prescription Drug Disposal kiosk at the police station which cannot be accepted. Here's a reminder of what can be dropped off at this kiosk.

The following is from the OASIS group (Organizing Against Substances In Stoughton): The Prescription Drug Disposal kiosk at the Stoughton Police station has been getting a lot of use lately.  This is great news - the more you use the drop box to dispose of unused and unwanted prescription medication, the less chance there is for those drugs to be misused. The kiosk is available in the lobby of the Police Station 24/7 for the disposal of medication, no questions asked. However, as the box is getting more use, OASIS and the Police Department want to remind people about the kinds of things that CAN and CANNOT be disposed of in the kiosk. Please dispose of your: Please DO NOT dispose of the following: If you do have needles / sharps, you can …

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Nearly $20K of Prescription Drugs Collected at Stoughton's Take-Back Day

The prescription drug take-back was run by OASIS in October. This year's collection was almost double what was collected at the 2011 take-back event.

OASIS (Organizing Against Substances in Stoughton) announced that nearly $20,000 in controlled substances were collected at its recent prescription drug take-back event, which was held Oct. 20 at the O'Donnell Middle School parking lot in conjunction with Hazardous Waste Day. It was an opportunity for Stoughton residents to clean out any old, unused medication in their medicine cabinets and dispose of it in a safe way. All controlled substances collected went to the police station and were incinerated, Stephanie Patton, OASIS Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator, said. Patton said no questions were asked and that any identifying information was eliminated from the prescriptions turned in. Prescription drugs collected ran from A to Z - …

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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: Stoughton Police Station a 24/7 Center for Disposal

A National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is scheduled for Saturday, September 29, and while Stoughton is not hosting an official take-back event, the Police Station has a container where residents can properly dispose of prescriptions.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another prescription drug take-back day for Saturday, Sept. 29, and while Stoughton will not be hosting an official take-back event, there is a location in town where residents can properly dispose of prescriptions 24/7/365—the Stoughton Police Station. There is a secure prescription drug collection container that can be found in the lobby of the Stoughton Police headquarters on Rose St. Residents can dispose of these unwanted or expired prescription drugs at the police station—no questions asked. With the Food and Drug Administration recommending against flushing unused medicine down the toilet or disposing of it in household trash, for environmental and other reasons, these …

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Stoughton Police Station a 24/7 Center for Prescription Drug Disposal

A prescription drug take-back day is scheduled for Saturday, April 28, and while Stoughton is not hosting an official take-back event, the Police Station has a container where residents can properly dispose of prescriptions.

The Drug Enforcement Administration has scheduled another prescription drug take-back day for Saturday April 28, and while Stoughton will not be hosting an official take-back event like the town did this past fall, there is a location in town where residents can properly dispose of prescriptions 24/7/365—the Stoughton Police Station. There is a secure prescription drug collection container that can be found in the lobby of the Stoughton Police headquarters on Rose St. Residents can dispose of these unwanted or expired prescription drugs at the police station—no questions asked. With the Food and Drug Administration recommending against flushing unused medicine down the toilet or disposing of it in household trash, for environmental and …

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OASIS on the Move: Be Sure to Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet

You can bring your unused medications to the police station, where it can now be properly disposed. No questions asked.

Hello, my name is Karen Hall and I wanted to introduce myself.  Some of you know me as the Youth Commission Director and some of you know me as the Council on Aging Director (I wear many hats). A select few also know me as MOM.   My third (tenth) hat is co-chair of the O.A.S.I.S. community coalition.  As you get to know and hear the many different voices of O.A.S.I.S. you see we each bring something unique to the coalition and to Stoughton.  In both aspects of my work I see people doing amazing things: working, volunteering, taking care of family (both young and wise) cleaning off cars in October.   In our mad rush we sometimes have projects that we never get to or forget about on a regular basis.   My goal for this piece to remind you to …

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Stoughton Man with Dorchester Pharmacy Sentenced for Illegal Distribution of Drugs via the Internet

A Stoughton man was sentenced on February 17 to five years in prison for illegal activity at his Dorchester pharmacy.

The following is a press release from the office of United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz District of Massachusetts: A Stoughton man who owned a pharmacy in Dorchester was sentenced Friday, February 17, 2012 in federal court for conspiring to dispense prescription drugs as part of two Internet pharmacy operations, and laundering the money obtained from the illegal businesses. Baldwin Ihenacho, 58, of Stoughton, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns to five years in prison to be followed by two years of supervised release. On Aug. 18, 2011, Ihenacho pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and dispense schedule III and IV controlled substances; dispensing of controlled substances; conspiracy to misbrand drugs while held…

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Stoughton Nurse Convicted of Illegally Distributing Prescription Drugs and International Money Laundering

A Stoughton woman was convicted Monday in federal court for illegal activity a her Dorchester pharmacy.

The following is a press release from the office of United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz District of Massachusetts: Following a two-week trial, a Stoughton woman was convicted Monday in federal court of illegally distributing prescription drugs and international money laundering. Gladys Ihenacho, 46, who is a registered nurse, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute, dispense and possess with intent to distribute Schedule III and IV controlled substances; five counts of distribution of Schedule IV controlled substances; conspiracy to commit international money laundering; and international money laundering. United States District Judge Richard Stearns scheduled sentencing for May 9, 2012. Ihenacho faces up to 10 years in prison, …

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