The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is calling on manufacturers of nicotine pouches to adopt child-resistant packaging, following a concerning rise in accidental poisonings among young children. What the FDA Found What FDA Is Recommending Why This Matters Many nicotine pouch products have bright colors, fruity flavors, or packaging that could appeal to children, making…
Register to attend our Fall 2025 Guiding Good Choices® classes for parents, guardians and grandparents. Series will run (Tuesdays and Thursdays): November 11, 13, 18, 20 and December 2 from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Zoom. Raising preteens and teens is tough. Wouldn’t it be great if adults could take a class that taught us…
HC DrugFree teen volunteers attended Howard County’s 9th annual International Overdose Awareness Day on Sunday, August 31 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ellicott City. The event featured several community resources, a live demonstration of life-saving efforts including the use of Naloxone/Narcan, and a candlelight vigil. Between August 2024 to July 2025, there have been…
