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M ntgomery Goes Purple

Recovery

#SeptemberIsNationalRecoveryMonth

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Office Of School System Medical Officer

Contacts: Stephanie Iszard, Executive Assistant

Kyle Potter, Ph.D., NCSP Coordinator

Montgomery County Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Advisory Council

Contacts: Laura Mitchell

Laura@LauraMitchell.org

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GO PURPLE FOR NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH EACH SEPTEMBER

  • Recovery Month is an international observance to celebrate recovery and encourage individuals with a mental health or substance use disorder to seek recovery.
  • The event increases awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders, reduces stigma, and promotes the message that behavioral health is essential to total health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.
  • Recovery Month activities are part of a countywide initiative in coordination with DHHS Goes Purple, MCPS Goes Purple, Rockville Goes Purple, and Gaithersburg Goes Purple.
  • Events in September and throughout the year to help our community remain dedicated to prevention and to the recovery process by helping people address these preventable and treatable conditions, and support individuals in recovery, as well as their family members.

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MontgomeryGoesPurple.org

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Goes Purple Partners

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With Appreciation to Our Generous Donors & Purple Partners

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International Overdose Awareness Day�August 31st

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Prevention in the Community�Tuesday, Sept. 27, 6-8:30 p.m. �Richard Montgomery High School Auditorium

Olympian Tony Hoffman to Talk About Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery for Rockville Goes Purple & MCPS Goes Purple

 

Rockville Goes Purple will feature Tony Hoffman, pro BMX rider and coach, Ted Talk presenter, and the first person with the resilience to go from prison to the Olympics. Tony shares his story and the connection between his mental health, substance use, and recovery, and explains what students, their families, schools, and communities can do prevent, or treat, mental health and substance use disorders. This is THE talk every family should hear.

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 Tickets are free, open to the public, and available through Eventbrite. We encourage ALL students and families to take advantage of this opportunity.

 As a dynamic speaker who has been featured locally, nationally, and internationally, Hoffman will share the tools he has learned and uses daily to address his recovery and physical and mental wellness. More details can be found on the English and Spanish flyers for this free event.

 

“I share my story of going from all-star athlete to prison to the Olympics, my childhood struggles with suicidal ideation, anxiety and depression, the importance of balance in mental wellness and how trauma is a precursor to substance use,” Hoffman states. “I explain how addiction works and the reformation of my life, including setting goals, developing healthy coping skills and how healthy friendships helped me reform my life.”

 

The C.O.P.E. (hidden in plain sight, mock teen bedroom) will be open for tours beginning at 4:30. Find more details about Rockville Goes Purple at www.rockvillemd.gov/RockvilleGoesPurple.

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107,622

 

 

2020

2021

2020

% of Total Deaths

2021

% of Total Deaths

2020

% of Opioid Deaths

2021

% of Opioid Deaths

Maryland

Total Drug OD Deaths

2799

2645

 

 

 

 

 

Opioid Deaths

2518

2360

90%

89%

 

 

 

Fentanyl Deaths

2342

2215

 

 

93%

94%

Montgomery

Total Drug OD Deaths

139

135

 

 

 

 

 

Opioid Deaths

109

116

78%

86%

 

 

 

Fentanyl Deaths

102

109

 

 

94%

94%

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Copyright 2022 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.

Date of download: 12/6/2022

From: Trends in Drug Overdose Deaths Among US Adolescents, January 2010 to June 2021

JAMA. 2022;327(14):1398-1400. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.2847

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Montgomery Goes Purple for Recovery Month�Resource Fairs: Connecting Needs With Supports

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Everyone is Someone’s Someone

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Prevention & Harm Reduction

Safe Disposal

Dispose of expired, unwanted and unused medicine safely. Old medicines in your home are a safety issue.

  • They can be swallowed by young children
  • They can make you a target for theft.
  • It is illegal and dangerous to share and take prescription medications that were not prescribed for you.

Secure and seal your medicine to avoid misuse.

  • Store medicine in a cool, dry, locked and preferably cabinet, drawer or safe that cannot be moved.
  • Never leave medications unlocked when you are not home.

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Montgomery County Medication Disposal Locations� Printer Friendly PDF

Get Trained & Carry Narcan!

Register Today, It’s Free!

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Bring Additional Prevention To Your School

“Brightly-colored fentanyl is being seized in multiple forms, including pills, powder, and blocks that resembles sidewalk chalk.”

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“Words have the power to build up or destroy a person. We can be part of the solution.”��Marissa Angerer �Mother, Friend, Lawyer, Person in Recovery

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#StopStigma

  • Where does stigma come from?
    • For people with an SUD, stigma may stem from antiquated and inaccurate beliefs that addiction is a moral failing, instead of what we know it to be—a chronic, treatable disease from which patients can recover and continue to lead healthy lives.

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  • How does stigma affect people with SUD?
    • Feeling stigmatized can reduce the willingness of individuals with SUD to seek treatment.1,2
    • Stigmatizing views of people with SUD are common; this stereotyping can lead others to feel pity, fear, anger, and a desire for social distance from people with an SUD.2
    • Stigmatizing language can negatively influence health care provider perceptions of people with SUD, which can impact the care they provide.3

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Talk About It! �Remember, Your Words Matter.

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Stigma Reduction Strategies

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Keep It Real

  • Aiming high is great. It can also create a lot of pressure.
  • Managing expectations with minimum goals can help manage the pressure to be “perfect”.
  • Pobody’s Nerfect

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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends screening for substance use in children, starting at what age?�9 11 13 15

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Substance Use Prevention & Treatment

Screening for SUD and Co-Occurring MH/SUD

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Substance Use Linked to Physical and Sexual Abuse

    • Eighty-one percent of women and 69% of men (NIH) (Tier 2 or 3 services for those showing symptoms; specific outreach to those that suffering in silence.)
    • Develop stronger child abuse prevention and detection education for parents/caregivers.
    • Strong link to all ACE’s

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Handle With Care

  • Handle With Care helps identify traumatized students
  • Receiving trauma-informed care reduces risk of more severe mental illness and substance use disorder
  • Currently in MCPD district 5, districtwide soon

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Office Of School System Medical Officer

Contacts: Stephanie Iszard, Executive Assistant

Kyle Potter, Ph.D., NCSP Coordinator

Montgomery County Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Advisory Council

Contacts: Laura Mitchell

Laura@LauraMitchell.org

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