Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network

The Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network (OSAM) is a collaborative venture funded by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS) through a contract with Wright State University. WSU has subcontracted with the University of Akron to assist in the conduct of the project in the eastern half of the state.

The OSAM Network publishes its findings twice yearly in comprehensive reports. Critical findings are disseminated through "OSAM-O-Grams," one-page reports distributed via facsimile, e-mail, or US postal service that concisely report and graphically represent significant substance abuse trends. OSAM-O-Grams provide an immediate and convenient way to relay critical information. To sign up to receive OSAM-O-Grams, click on the link to the right to subscribe.

The primary mission of the Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network is to provide a dynamic picture of substance abuse trends and newly emerging problem populations. OSAM will provide substance abuse professionals and policy makers with the information necessary to improve alcohol and drug addiction services, improve prevention services, respond to previously unrecognized drug and alcohol problems among underserved populations, and develop the capacity to respond rapidly to investigate emergent drug abuse problems. These objectives will be accomplished by identifying new drugs being used on the streets as well as monitoring drug and alcohol abuse and changes in drug abuse or drug using populations.

• Register to receive OSAM-O-Grams
• View OSAM-O-Grams and OSAM Reports
  (Note: If this link doesn't work, go to the ODADAS home page and enter OSAM in the search box.)

Publications

Daniulaityte, R., Siegal, H.A., Carlson, R.G., Kenne, D.R., Starr, S., DeCamp, B. (2004). Qualitative epidemiologic methods can improve local prevention programming among adolescents. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 48(2):73-83.

Siegal, H.A., Carlson, R.G., Kenne, D.R., Starr, S., Stephens, R.C. (2000). The Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network: Constructing and Operating a Statewide Epidemiologic Intelligence System. American Journal of Public Health, 90(12):1835-1837. [Abstract]

Siegal, H.A., Carlson, R.G., Kenne, D.R., Swora, M.G. (2003). Probable Relationship Between Opioid Abuse and Heroin Use [Letter to the Editor]. American Family Physician, 67(5):943-944. [Link]

Siegal, H.A., Carlson, R.G., Kenne, D.R., Daniulaityte, R. (2003). No Data to Show Link Between Opioid Abuse and Heroin Use [In reply to Letter to the Editor by Erik. W. Gunderson]. American Family Physician, 8(11):2132-2134. [Link]

Staff contact information:

Robert G. Carlson, Ph.D., Principal Investigator. (robert.carlson@wright.edu)
Russel Falck, M.A., Co-Investigator. (russel.falck@wright.edu)
Raminta Daniulaityte, Ph.D., Co-Investigator. (raminta.daniulaityte@wright.edu)
Lawrence J. Hammar, Ph.D., Research Scientist. (lawrence.hammar@wright.edu)
Tamara Hansen, M.P.H., Research Associate. (tamara.hansen@wright.edu)

For more information, contact:
Center for Interventions, Treatment and Addictions Research
Wright State University School of Medicine
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435
Phone: (866) 217-1205 (toll free) or (937) 775-2066
Fax: (937) 775-2214
E-mail: Robert Carlson, Ph.D.