Prevention Blog

Advice to my adolescent self: Don’t worry about what other people think. It is a common theme among adolescents to “keep up appearances” with their peers. No one wants to be left out or [...]

As trees naturally shed their leaves in Fall in preparation for the new foliage of Spring, humans must tap into our natural ability to let go of mindsets and concepts that hold us back [...]

The word gratitude is derived from the Latin word gratia, which means grace, graciousness, or gratefulness (depending on the context). In some ways, gratitude encompasses all of these things. Gratitude is the thankful appreciation for [...]

Red Ribbon Week is a national campaign to encourage drug-free living. It began in 1985 after the murder of DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena by drug traffickers in Mexico City. Agent Camarena believed that even [...]

“Friends” star Matthew Perry compared his castmates to penguins in a recent interview. He explained that when one penguin is sick or injured, the others “surround it and prop it up” until it is [...]

Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that occur during childhood. The more ACEs, the higher the risk of the individual experiencing mental illness and other chronic health problems, including substance misuse, in [...]

A performer without an audience to perform for would cease being a performer and an audience would not be labeled an audience without a performer to observe. When we help others we are able [...]

The Maryland Young Adult Survey on Alcohol and other drugs (MYSA) is conducted by the Maryland Department of Health and the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. It collects information about alcohol use and [...]

It was a Saturday night and we were out in the ballfield again. I was so happy that this new group of "friends" were actually asking me to come and drink with them. I [...]