Opioid Overdose Update
The decrease in opioid overdoses and fatalities in Anne Arundel County continues into 2022. There have been 481 overdoses as of August 30th, a 22% decrease from 616 overdoses at this time in 2021. The [...]
DEA Warns… Brightly Colored Fentanyl Used to Target Children
Warning from the DEA & Elks National Drug Awareness Program (DAP) One Pill Can Kill Last summer the DEA engaged in a campaign to stop the flow of fake pills. This was in response [...]
August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day
My name is Angel and I am in long-term recovery from opiate misuse. I have had the honor for the last 5 years to plan the Recovery Anne Arundel Overdose Awareness event, which takes place [...]
ASAP in the Capital Gazette
Annapolis Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator, Leslie Beers, recently had an opinion piece published in the Capital Gazette! Read her article here: I am the Prevention Coordinator of Annapolis Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) Coalition and [...]
Tips to Handle Peer Pressure in High School
Peer pressure is the direct or indirect influence on peers, members of social groups with similar interests, experiences, or social statuses. Members of a group are more likely to influence a person's beliefs, values, [...]
Responsible Beverage Service
TIPS is a responsible beverage service training course that teaches servers and sellers of alcohol the best practices to sustain a comfortable environment for social drinking. The program focuses on using excellent customer service [...]
Look for Yellow Balloons
I felt it when they said research sober spots.Summer for me means outdoor music festivals and I experienced FOMO early in recovery for sure. Having attended live music my whole life I never knew that [...]
Protect Your Brain: Why Age of First Use Matters
This quick presentation was created by teens and explains why preventing substance use for youth is so important. Prevention efforts focus on delaying the use of substances that interrupt the brain’s rapid development [...]
Pause for Clarity
Photo by Darin Ford - Historical Chase House Garden. Downtown Annapolis Maryland "Remember, you are Worth the Pause and the Break. In Resting you will gain clarity and a perspective that will increase your effectiveness and [...]
Celebrating the Prevention Coalitions!
This Wednesday, June 15th, the Anne Arundel County Substance Misuse Prevention Coalitions will be hosting their 1st Annual Social Event! We will be talking about notable achievements over the years, as well as new [...]