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Garrett County Gives Back

✉ You’re invited! Congratulations! Garrett County has been selected as one of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s 2017 Culture of Health Prize winners. Garrett County was awarded this hig...

Family Check up

https://www.drugabuse.gov/family-checkup

The Brains response to prescription drugs!

https://teens.drugabuse.gov/teachers/mind-over-matter/prescription-drugs

Prescription Opiod Overdose Epidemic Podcast

https://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=8641152

Opiod Overdose Basics

https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/patients/Preventing-an-Opioid-Overdose-Tip-Card-a.pdf

Manage your Pain

https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/Guidelines_Patients_Poster-a.pdf

Prescription Opioids: Even When Prescribed by a Doctor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsAgnVMWxBc&index=2&list=PLvrp9iOILTQYPA_9rg3DFsG56BjUzOWFi

Non-Opioid Treatments for Pain

ttps://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/nonopioid_treatments-a.pdf

What you need to know.

https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/AHA-Patient-Opioid-Factsheet-a.pdf

Pregnancy and Opioid Pain Medications

https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/Infographic-CDC_Guideline_for_Prescribing_Opioids_for_Chronic_Pain-a.pdf

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Marijuana- Long Term Effects on Brain

http://Source: https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/marijuana/what-are-marijuanas-long-term-effects-brain

Marijuana Facts for Teens

https://www.drugabuse.gov/sites/default/files/teens_brochure_2013.pdf

Know what to say to youth about Marijuana

https://drugfree.org/article/how-to-talk-about-marijuana/

Maryland Medical Marijuana Laws

http://spreadthefacts.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/STF-Law-Lite-Color-Combined.pdf

Marijuana Use and Driving

https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/pdf/Marijuana-Driving-508.pdf

Marijuana Facts

http://spreadthefacts.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DFCC-Marijuana-Fact-Sheet-9.29.pdf

What you need to know about Marijuana Use and Pregnancy

https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/pdf/Marijuana-Pregnancy-508.pdf

Marijuana Research

https://d14rmgtrwzf5a.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/1380-marijuana.pdf

Deep Creek Lake State Park First Day Hike

  Deep Creek Lake State Park First Day Hike   Time of Event: 10 a.m. Meeting Location: Discovery Center Degree of Difficulty: Moderate hike Length of Trail: 2.5 miles Things to bring: Partic...

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Cervical Cancer Awareness

Cervical Cancer is preventable!! Get a Pap test! Or girls and boys 11-26 years old should get the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. If you need help in obtaining this screening test, please cont...

40 Developmental Assets: Empowerment

http://www.search-institute.org/content/40-developmental-assets-adolescents-ages-12-18

40 Developmental Asset: External Assets

http://www.search-institute.org/content/40-developmental-assets-adolescents-ages-12-18

Role Model Healthy Eating and Exercise

Eat well, move more, and spend less time in front of the TV, computer, cell phone or other media device.

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Remeber to get your Pap test!

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month! Remember to get your Pap Test! If you are a woman 40-64 years old, living in Garrett County, and need assistance in getting this cancer screening, PLEASE ca...

STD Facts – Chlamydia – CDC Fact Sheet

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STD Facts – Gonorrhea – CDC Fact Sheet

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Hope 2 Cope

Finding Hope to Cope in Garrett County

For more information, visit MyGarrettCounty.com!

Weight Watchers now in Oakland

Beginning December 2, 2017!! Weight Watchers  at Oakland Jazzercize Fitness Center Genus Center (across from Walmart) 13227 Garrett Hwy, Oakland Saturdays at 11:30am, doors open at 11:00am Doors will ...

Within 20 Minutes of Quitting…

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/sgr/2004/posters/20mins/index.htm

Toy Safety before Black Friday

https://www.safekids.org/safetytips/field_risks/toy-safety

When you lose a child, your life changes forever.

https://drugfree.org/parent-blog/the-empty-chair-at-our-holiday-table

5 TIPS FOR A SAFE AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING

https://www.safekids.org/blog/5-tips-safe-and-happy-thanksgiving?utm_campaign

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