Prevention Blog

“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 [...]

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, [...]