Prescription drug abuse has become an area of concern in Garrett County and the United States. Many people use prescription drugs properly, but nearly 1 in 5 Garrett County youth reported abusing them to get high (Maryland Youth Tobacco and Risk Behavior Survey 2013). Almost 60% of youth that misused prescription drugs said they got it from a social source (Garrett County Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2012). A social source includes any non-commercial source of alcohol such as older friends or relatives. The Drug Free Communities Coalition of Garrett County has initiatives in place to educate the community in an effort to reduce misuse and limit youth access to prescription drugs.
Sadie Liller posted an update in the group Action Team to Prevent Prescription and Opiate Misuse/Abuse 6 years, 5 months ago
Check out the addiction happens group. https://mygarrettcounty.com/groups/substance-abuse-prevention/addictionhappens-org-it-can-happen-to-anyone/
Sadie Liller posted an update in the group Action Team to Prevent Prescription and Opiate Misuse/Abuse 7 years, 1 month ago
Saturday, October 28 is National Prescription Drug Take back day. The three locations are Maryland State Police Barrack in McHenry, Oakland City Hall,and Garrett County Sheriffs Office. Don’t let potentially harmful drugs get into the wrong hands. It could happen to you. Adiictionhappens.org