Prevention Blog

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 [...]

The Anne Arundel County Prevention Coalitions are recruiting student volunteers to help in creating an interactive video game! This year’s project will run from January to June of 2022. The theme of the project [...]

Opioids and other drugs are addictive because of the effect they have on the brain. They cause a release of dopamine which gives users a pleasurable feeling. With repeated exposure to drugs, the brain [...]

The Drug Enforcement Administration will hold its annual National Red Ribbon Rally virtually this year. Our virtual rally will premiere on https://www.dea.gov on October 5, 2021, and be available to share throughout the month of October. [...]

What is Xylazine? Xylazine is a substance used by veterinarians as an anesthetic and analgesic to treat animals such as horses and cattle while performing invasive treatments. Is Xylazine used for human treatment? No. [...]

From the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling University of Maryland, School of Medicine: The sports betting regulations are now open for public comment from Maryland organizations and individuals interested in providing input [...]

Be a healthcare advocate for yourself and your family! Take this quick survey: The following google survey has been created to gauge the level of interest in developing a workshop for teens, young adults, [...]

During the first eight months of 2021, there have been 606 total opioid overdoses in Anne Arundel County. 116 overdoses resulted in death. The most common substance contributing to opioid overdose or death is Fentanyl. [...]

Drug overdose deaths rose nearly 30 percent in 2020 to a record 93,000, according to statistics by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This does not surprise me. As we isolated in 2020 [...]

International Overdose Awareness Day is a worldwide campaign to remember the loved ones we have lost to overdose and the families and friends they left behind. We also strive to end the stigma attached [...]