Overcoming Holiday Stress
By: Katie Wargo, NLASA For most people, the Holiday season is the most stressful time of the year. We feel the pressure of making the time to see all of our family [...]
Opioid Overdose Update
There have been 774 overdoses in Anne Arundel County so far this year, a 14.5% increase from the end of November 2019. Included in that number is 136 fatal overdoses, an increase of [...]
Gift Responsibly
Lottery scratch-off tickets are popular gifts for family members at Christmas. What can beat the thrill of the chance to win money? They have bright colors, have themes that make us think of [...]
How to Have Prevention Conversations with Your Kids about Drunk Uncle
By Pastor Sara Yotter, Pastor of Joy Reigns Lutheran Church in Edgewater, MD and South County Bridges Prevention Coalition Member Do you remember the Saturday Night Live Skits with the drunk uncle? Drunk [...]
Gratitude and Understanding
Thanksgiving kicks off the festival season with high expectations for a cozy and happy time of year. A time for family, friends, giving and gatherings. A time of wide-eyed wonder for children and [...]
Opioid Overdose Update
As of the end of October 2020, Anne Arundel County has seen an increase in opioid overdoses year-to-date, both fatal and non-fatal. This change follows a significant decrease from 2018 to 2019 as [...]
When Substance Use Leads to Violence
Alcohol and drugs do not mix well with guns. Substances can put you in a state of mind where you are more willing to make poor choices, especially if that drug is alcohol. Once [...]
Red Ribbon Week
They say mental illness is hereditary. In my case, I have found that statement to be true. As a child mental illness was not something that was talked about in a positive way. [...]
The Game Changer
Marijuana/Cannabis (other names: Weed, Honey, Chronic, Loud, Ganga, Hemp, Sativa, and Indica) is now mainstream. Through a study done by Marist College in 2017, it was determined that there are over 55 million [...]