Dorchester Goes Purple campaign for 2019 is designed to raise awareness about preventing and reducing harmful use of substances.
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Alcohol is the drug used most often by Dorchester County youth, followed by marijuana and tobacco.
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Using a prescription drug not prescribed to you or or at higher doses or more often than prescribed is misuse.
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Past misuse of prescription opioids is the strongest risk factor for starting heroin use.
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Prescription medications should be kept in a locked area.
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Unused or expired medications can be dropped 24/7 at police stations, with no questions asked.
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You can become dependent on prescription pain medications even at prescribed doses.
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You can ask your doctor about risks of opioids and non-addictive alternatives for treatment of pain.
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The Good Samaritan Law protects the caller and the overdose victim from arrest and/or prosecution for simple drug possession, possession of paraphernalia, and/or being under the influence.
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Anyone can get NARCAN® (naloxone), a life-saving medicine for a known or suspected opioid overdose, even without a prescription.
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The majority of people misusing prescription opioids get them from friends or family.
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Dorchester County Health Department can provide referrals to treatment, help, and support for those who want to stop using substances.
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