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Montgomery Goes Purple

Celebrating Recovery Month

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New Data Confirms Youth Substance Use Increasing

Learn what you need to know at the Family Forum on Fentanyl

Students may not even be aware that they are taking a counterfeit pill that is poisoned with fentanyl which can be found in most any illicit substance now. That fact makes it more important than ever to have frequent and frank conversations about even experimenting with any substance. The latest data from SAMHSA demonstrates just how prevalent youth substance use is and how much more work we have to do. You can read more here (the link is case sensitive): shorturl.at/agAEJ

Montgomery Goes Purple is partnering with MCPS, and many other community partners to host the Family Forum on Fentanyl on January 28th. We are grateful for the help of MCPS Chief Health Officer Dr. Patricia Kapunan and her staff, along with DHHS Prevention and Harm Reduction and other community partners for their help to ensure that every Montgomery County family gets this lifesaving information .

Please read message on fentanyl from Dr. Kapunan, and & watch this video about the forum.

Dr. Kapunan's letter on fentanyl and family action needed:

December 9, 2022 Community Message

Family Forum on Fentanyl video: https://youtu.be/wFHoAL_XUl8

RSVP to attend in person at the event below or watch the livestream (link coming soon).

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Community Support is Key

Board of Education

Montgomery County Leadership

Supporting MGP at the 2022 kickoff event. Stephanie Iszard, Dr. Pariticia Kapunan, Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight, then BOE President Brenda Wolff, MGP Lead Laura Mitchell, Deputy Superintendent Dr. Patrick Murphy.

Montgomery County Leadership

Then Council President Gabe Albornoz and County Executive present a proclamation to Laura Mitchell.

School, Municipal & County Leadership

Rockville City Councilmember Beryl Feinberg, Board of Education Member Julie Yang, and County Councilmember Sidney Katz at Montgomery Goes Purple Kickoff 2022.

MC State Legislature

School, Municipal & County Leadership

Delegate Jared Solomon and Laura Mitchell.

Talk About It! Remember, Your Words Matter.

Additional Resources and References

How you talk about substance use and persons with substance use and mental health disorders will impact how they feel about themselves and whether they are "worthy" of treatment, and their willingness to reach out to you for help. Keep an open mind and be kind.

•Shatterproof – Change Your Language, video & downloadable Addiction Language Guide

•NIDA’s Words Matter - Terms to Use and Avoid When Talking About Addiction

•How does it affect people with SUD? (video)

•APA Writing Guide - Disabilities

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Become a Life Saver

Free Narcan Training

Montgomery County Prevention and Harm Reduction offers free training for Narcan, the opioid overdose reversal medication.

Register for training here.

Home medicine cabinets are often the first access to opioids and other drugs for youth. The safest thing to do is remove unused medications from your home by taking them to a drug take back event or to a drop box at any Montgomery County Police station, any time, any day of the year.

Never flush or dispose of medications in the trash.

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About Montgomery Goes Purple

Montgomery Goes Purple is hosting their 7th Overdose Awareness Ceremony which will be held in Downtown Rockville. Recovery Month is an international observance to celebrate recovery and encourage individuals with a mental health or substance use disorder to seek recovery. This event is meant to reduce the negative stigma surrounding mental health and substance use disorder, and promote treatment along with recovery. Over 107,622 lives were lost to substance use disorder in 2021, and our goal is to raise awareness and encourage people to reach out for help.

Recovery Month, prevention and recovery focused events and activities will continue throughout September. Your generous donation will help us to reach more students and adults in September and all year long.

Thank you for your generous support!

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RECOVERY IS FOR EVERYONE: EVERY PERSON. EVERY FAMILY. EVERY COMMUNITY.

New Data Confirms Youth Substance Use Increasing