Prevention Blog

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]