*Parents/Adults Watch New FBI/DEA Film: HC DrugFree encourages parents to watch this new film, and remember, the prescription drug epidemic is in our community too. Education is necessary to protect your family. www.fbi.gov/ChasingTheDragon
Parents/Adults Can Win $100, $75, $50, or $25 from HC DrugFree: HC DrugFree wants to thank parents for their support of our In the KNOW about prescription pain medication campaign. Parents/Adults go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HCInTheKNOW to enter to win.
*Film-Savvy Teens Win $100 by Winning the HC DrugFree Category at HoCo FilmFest: HC DrugFree is looking for film-savvy teens to enter the HC DrugFree Category in the 2016 HoCo FilmFest. The winning film will be used as a public service announcement throughout Howard County. Entries must focus on prescription pain medication (opioids) misuse, which often leads to heroin use. Feel free to call HC DrugFree's office at 443-325-0040 if you have any questions. To view the 2015 winning film and see the 2016 guidelines, please visit our Events page at http://www.hcdrugfree.org/hoco-filmfest/. Deadline to enter is March 19, 2016. The HoCo FilmFest will be held on Friday, April 8 at 7:00 PM at the Charles E. Miller Library in Ellicott City.
*Parents: Attend Free Training to Save a Life! If your child, spouse or friend is abusing opioids (prescription pain medication such as Percocet or Vicodin, and street drugs such as heroin), attend the free opioid overdose response training offered by the Howard County Health Department. Register by calling the Health Department at 410-313-6202.
*Parents: Sign Up for HC DrugFree's Electronic Newsletter HC DrugFree is a non-profit in Howard County contracted by the Howard County Health Department to provide substance misuse prevention educational programs and services in the County. Sign up for HC DrugFree’s FREE electronic newsletter to learn about local drug/alcohol issues affecting everyone in Howard County. Learn about safe medication disposal and storage, policy changes and prevention programs to build community awareness in the County. To sign up for our electronic newsletter, please forward your email address toInfo@hcdrugfree.org, call 443-325-0040 or sign up online at www.hcdrugfree.org and click on the "Join Our Mailing List" box.