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Updates

Opioid Overdose Update

sensibleentertainment2021-02-19T10:58:11-05:00Updates|

Anne Arundel County saw 43 opioid overdoses in the first 26 days of the new year, down from 53 overdoses for the same period in 2020. There were 10 overdose fatalities in that [...]

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  • How to Save Lives
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    How to Save Lives

    sensibleentertainment2021-02-01T10:08:31-05:00Updates|

    If you witnessed a medical emergency, would you know how to help? More importantly, would you recognize the emergency? There are many ways to assist a person in a crisis. The most familiar [...]

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    • Family: The Strengthening Families Program
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      Family: The Strengthening Families Program

      sensibleentertainment2021-01-22T18:40:28-05:00Updates|

      Families are the basic social structure of any society. Its structure has evolved throughout the centuries. According to the Webster-Merriam dictionary, family is defined as “the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of [...]

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      • The Blessings of COVID
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        The Blessings of COVID

        sensibleentertainment2021-01-21T18:39:53-05:00Updates|

        Without a doubt COVID has ruined holidays, vacations, and the joy of embracing your loved ones at the end of a long workday. It has created minimal boundaries around work-life balance, and it has [...]

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        • Opioid Overdose Update
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          Opioid Overdose Update

          sensibleentertainment2021-01-11T17:32:56-05:00Updates|

          There was a total of 827 overdoses in Anne Arundel County during 2020, a 14.5% increase from 2019. Overdose fatalities reached 149, more than 18% over last year. The chart below illustrates this [...]

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          • Take a Risk
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            Take a Risk

            sensibleentertainment2020-12-23T13:59:12-05:00Updates|

            In life, young people are continually warned about things to stay away from. ‘At risk youth’, a term used often in the helping profession, can imply risk taking as being generally negative. We [...]

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            • 21 Foods to Reduce Stress
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              21 Foods to Reduce Stress

              sensibleentertainment2022-01-26T14:35:09-05:00Updates|

              Whether cooking up a feast for the family or having a simple snack, the foods we choose have a significant impact on how we feel, both physically and mentally. Here is a rundown [...]

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              Overcoming Holiday Stress

              sensibleentertainment2020-12-17T11:16:07-05:00Updates|

              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 [...]

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              • Opioid Overdose Update
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                Opioid Overdose Update

                sensibleentertainment2020-12-10T13:41:32-05:00Updates|

                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 [...]

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                • Gift Responsibly
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                  Gift Responsibly

                  sensibleentertainment2020-12-04T17:13:18-05:00Updates|

                  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 [...]

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