Substance Use Prevention Committee

Share this. Save this if you are going out. Phone a friend or phone a ride, but do not drink and drive. Your dog, cat, spouse, parents, and children will not understand why you never came home.

SoberRide® Lyft Discounts on Holidays
Next SoberRide® campaign runs from 10 PM 12/13/24 to 4 AM 1/1/25 - Up to $15 off a Lyft Ride. ❆​ To get the ride credit:
Go to SoberRide.com
During an active campaign time, the website will list the promo code
Open the Lyft App on your smartphone
Tap the menu icon in the top left corner
Tap 'Rewards' in the menu that appears
Tap 'Enter promo code' to add the SoberRide® code from the website (remember to check spelling)
Tap 'Apply' to finish
The Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) sponsors the SoberRide® program and provides a free Lyft ride home up to $15. Currently, SoberRide® operates during the December/January holiday season, St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo, Independence Day, and Halloween.

A message from our partners at Washington Regional Alcohol Program

Free New Year’s Lyft Rides! Check out WRAP’s SoberRide® which provides a free Lyft ride home up to $15 (users responsible for anything over $15). Have a happy and SAFE New Year!

Always designate a sober driver!

The statewide standing order issued by Dr. Laura Herrera Scott, MD, MPH, Secretary, Maryland Department of Health (MDH), allows all Maryland licensed pharmacists to dispense naloxone, including any necessary supplies for administration, to any individual without a patient-specific prescription.

Naloxone is also available to patients for free through local Overdose Response Programs and is available by mail in certain Maryland jurisdictions.

Reminder: CDC’s updated 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain training module can be found here:
• CDC’s 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain Training Module

NOTABLE MARYLAND FACT: In 2022, Maryland ranked 9th in the nation for the number of drug-related, overdose deaths. Maryland experienced 40.5 deaths per 100,000 people with the total number being 2,517 deaths.

For more information click here:
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SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS). Final Data. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2024 May 13. Access at: https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/data-research/facts-stats/sudors-dashboard-fatal-overdose-data.html

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Maryland PDMP
Phone: 410-402-8686
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 410-402-8601

CRISP Support
1-877-95-CRISP (877-952-7477)
[email protected]

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Free PEP Webinar
February 22nd 7:00-9:15 pm
Free PEP webinar: Kids, Drugs & Alcohol: What to Know and How to Talk About It

In English on February 22, in Spanish on February 20

Substance use by youth is a growing concern for all of us, and especially parents and caregivers. What should you know about alcohol and other drugs? How do you talk about substance use and communicate honestly to keep your kids safe? To address these issues, the Parent Encouragement Program (PEP) invites parents, caregivers, and youth to an online event in our Critical Topics in Parenting series: Kids, Drugs & Alcohol: What to Know and How to Talk About It on Thursday, February 22.

Free. More info and to register for the English-language event on Feb 22: https://www.pepparentonline.org/p/kids-drugs-alcohol/
For more info and to register for the Spanish-language event on Feb 20: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN__uv9Eo_ITIuc65EwDnHUhw

View Flyers: https://img1.wsimg.com/.../PEP%20Kids%2C%20Drugs%20%26...

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PEP Presenta un Seminario Web Gratis: Los jóvenes, las dr**as y el alcohol: qué saber y cómo hablar de ello
22 de febrero 7:00-9:15 pm

El consumo de sustancias por parte de los jóvenes es una preocupación constante de los padres y cuidadores. ¿Qué deben saber los padres sobre las diferentes sustancias adictivas? ¿Cómo se comunican los padres con sus niños y adolescentes sobre el uso de sustancias? Para abordar estas preguntas, PEP invita a los padres, cuidadores y jóvenes a un evento en línea de dos partes en nuestra Temas críticos en la crianza: Los jóvenes, las dr**as y el alcohol: qué saber y cómo hablar de ello el martes 20 de febrero.

Gratis. Más info & inscríbase: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN__uv9Eo_ITIuc65EwDnHUhw
In English on February 22: https://www.pepparentonline.org/p/kids-drugs-alcohol/

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Open to the Public - Please share widely!
Springbrook HS Family Forum on Mental Health & Substance Use Prevention
February 24th 8:30am - 12:00 pm

With Life Saving Narcan Training by Youth Ambassadors + Free Narcan. One Pill Can Kill & No One Is Immune.

Please join Springbrook HS PTSA, a Nationally recognized School of Excellence, for a Family Forum on maintaining strong mental health & preventing substance use. Attendees will learn about the dangers of fentanyl, alcohol, and other substances, information to keep students safe, school & community-based substance use prevention, harm reduction, and treatment initiatives, and what insurance is required to cover. We welcome all parents/guardians, students, staff, and community members to choose from several educational sessions for both adults and students in English and Spanish.

Grab & Go Breakfast / C.O.P.E. Trailer Tours / Resource Fair/ SSL Hours Available

Kindly RSVP:https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/1d1992be-e6ad-413b-95cc-5358c614158d/Springbrook%20Family%20Forum%20on%20Mental%20Health%20and%20.pdf

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Abierto al público: ¡compártalo ampliamente!

Foro familiar de Springbrook HS sobre salud mental y prevención del uso de sustancias
24 de febrero 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Con capacitación y distribución de Narcan que salva vidas
Una pastilla puede matar y nadie es inmune
Únase a Springbrook HS PTSA, una escuela de excelencia reconocida a nivel nacional, para un foro familiar sobre cómo mantener una salud mental sólida y prevenir el uso de sustancias. Los asistentes aprenderán sobre los peligros del fentanilo, el alcohol y otras sustancias, información para mantener seguros a los estudiantes, prevención del uso de sustancias en la escuela y la comunidad, reducción de daños e iniciativas de tratamiento, y qué seguro debe cubrir. Damos la bienvenida a todos los padres/tutores, estudiantes, personal y miembros de la comunidad a elegir entre varias sesiones educativas tanto para adultos como para estudiantes en inglés y español.

Desayuno Grab & Go / Tours en remolque C.O.P.E. / Feria de recursos / Horarios SSL disponibles

Por favor confirme: https://bit.ly/SpringbrookFamilyForum

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Fentanyl poisoning is the #1 killer for individuals ages 18-45.

The drug is 50 times more powerful than he**in and 2 milligrams can kill an individual. Find out more about this colossal threat by watching the video below and visiting Matthew's Voice and Facing Fentanyl.

https://youtu.be/kSJPMN2ugh8

As Marylanders prepare for cannabis to become legal for those over 21, we must also be mindful of what that means for our students and how this may change access for teens. Prepare yourself by learning the facts. Prepare your child by talking with them about it. Attached is a resource to get you started. Students, the knowledge you learn from the information shared this week could soon earn you cash! Stay tuned & read up.

Preventing Ma*****na Use Among Youth and Young Adults
https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/publication/preventing-marijuana-use-among-youth-and-young-adults

Cómo Prevenir el Consumo de Ma*****na Entre Jóvenes y Jóvenes Adultos
https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/publication/c%C3%B3mo-prevenir-el-consumo-de-ma*****na-entre-j%C3%B3venes-y-j%C3%B3venes-adultos

Va**ng & Ma*****na Concentrates
https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/publication/vaping-marijuana-concentrates

El ci******lo electrónico y los concentrados de ma*****na
https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/publication/el-ci******lo-electr%C3%B3nico-y-los-concentrados-de-ma*****na

Watch MCM's Special Presentation: 'Fighting Fentanyl: A Call to Action' MyMCM's explores the opioid crisis that grips Montgomery County and the entire country with two special presentations.

The AODDAC vacancies are posted. I hope you will consider applying.

Please see the announcement below and help spread the word to colleagues, e-mail groups, etc., encouraging those you know who may be interested to apply!

Application Deadline: February 17, 2023
Elrich Seeks Applicants for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Advisory Council (AODAAC)

County Executive Marc Elrich is seeking applicants to fill six vacancies on the Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Advisory Council that may be filled by a member of the business community; a member of the clergy; an individual who represents the multi-cultural diversity of the County; a pharmacist, a practicing physician; a professional who treats substance use disorders, or a relative of an individual who is receiving care for alcohol or other substance misuse. Members of the public may fill the designated positions if no applicants are available.
The 24-member Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Advisory Council advises the Department of Health and Human Services, the County Executive, and the County Council in identifying local alcohol and other drug misuse program needs, assist in the development of plans to meet those needs, make recommendations in the budget process relative to those programs, and promote public education regarding alcohol and other substance use disorders
Members of the Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Advisory Council serve three-year terms without compensation, but are eligible for reimbursement for travel and dependent care for in-person meetings attended. The Committee currently meets virtually by video- and teleconference the second Thursday of each month from 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm for subcommittee meetings, and from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm for the general AODAAC meeting. When in-person meetings resume in the future, the board will meet in Rockville.
Applicants of diverse, backgrounds, professions, genders, geography, abilities, ethnicities, and ages are encouraged to apply. Members of County boards, committees and commissions may not serve on more than one such group at a time. Members must complete training on the Maryland Open Meetings Act, Montgomery County Ethics Law, and basic parliamentary procedure. The County Executive’s appointments are subject to confirmation by the County Council. Applications will be forwarded to the Council for confirmation. The deadline for application is February 17, 2023. To apply, please click Apply for Board below to complete the online form and provide a letter of interest and resume.
CURRENT POSITION(S) AVAILABLE:
Business
Clergy
Multi-Cultural Diversity
Pharmacist
Practicing Physician
Public
Relative of a Recipient of Care
Treatment Provider
PLEASE ENTER OR COPY AND PASTE THE POSITION FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING IN THE “SEAT BEING APPLIED FOR” FIELD ON THE APPLICATION FORM:

OnBoard2 | Montgomery County MD

This is open to everyone!

Family Forum on Fentanyl
& Life Saving Narcan Training
One Pill Can Kill & No One Is Immune

Panelists will share important information for families on the dangers and prevalence of fentanyl, prevention tools, protective factors for students, and resources for treatment when needed. This is a family discussion of what you need to know about this deadly drug, provides Narcan training and distribution to help reverse an overdose, and the Community Opioid Prevention & Education (C.O.P.E.) trailer (a mock teen bedroom) will be available for tours to learn signs of substance use, plus:

Resource Fair (Beginning at 9:00 am)

Refreshments

SSL Hours available

COVID-19 Vaccinations & Boosters (w/Gift for ages 50+), Walk Ins Welcome, Appointments Available At: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/coronavirus/Vaccinations/

Please RSVP: https://forms.gle/q1HJj1sVaZhczQsv5

Resources & Information Available at MontgomeryGoesPurple.org