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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
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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
Sharing her loss in the hopes of saving others from this tragedy.
https://www.cdc.gov/rxawareness/stories/annmarie.html
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Facts for Parents
http://spreadthefacts.com/
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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
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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/
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Maryland Medical Marijuana Laws
http://spreadthefacts.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/STF-Law-Lite-Color-Combined.pdf
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Marijuana Use and Driving
https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/pdf/Marijuana-Driving-508.pdf
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Marijuana Facts
http://spreadthefacts.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DFCC-Marijuana-Fact-Sheet-9.29.pdf
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What you need to know about Marijuana Use and Pregnancy
https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/pdf/Marijuana-Pregnancy-508.pdf
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Marijuana Research
https://d14rmgtrwzf5a.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/1380-marijuana.pdf
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83% of Garrett County High School Students…
http://spreadthefacts.com/
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...
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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
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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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Marijuana and Youth- A Bad Combo-Josh
https://vimeo.com/207285930
Marijuana now has more THC
http://spreadthefacts.com/
What’s your HIO?
http://spreadthefacts.com/
Spread the Facts about Marijuana
http://spreadthefacts.com/
1 in 6 teens who try this gets addicted
http://spreadthefacts.com/
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
SMOKING AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/sgr/50th-anniversary/pdfs/fs_smoking_respiratory_508.pdf
I don’t want to see anyone get addicted to cigarettes.
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/stories/shawn.html