For the group, can we address the purpose of the Prevention Data Group – what is it? Thanks to those posting reports and statistics, now what does the group do with the data? Do we identify a strategy, or a project based on the data and identify prevention actions targeting an issue(s)? What are the sources of prevention data? Prevention…[Read more]

A new data set is now available from SAMHSA: Reports and Detailed Tables From the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) https://www.samhsa.gov/samhsa-data-outcomes-quality/major-data-collections/reports-detailed-tables-2016-NSDUH

Did you know that 5.2% of Garrett County high school youth have injected an illegal drug. 6% have used heroin.This information comes from the MD YRBS 2014.

Check out the Overdose Awareness Day event happening on August 31, 2017: https://mygarrettcounty.com/events/overdose-awareness-day/