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Travis County Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition

How long does it take for the effects of alcohol to wear off?

How Long Does Alcohol Stay In Your System? Blood And Urine TestsYour body metabolizes alcohol at a constant rate, at about one drink per hour. However, this can vary  somewhat based on the type of alcohol you drink, your physical health, or your genetic predisposition.   Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) refers to the amount of alcohol in your blood to the amount … Continue to full story .......

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Risky Drinking Can Put a Chill on Your Summer Fun

Image of broken bottle in the sand. Up to 70% of water recreation deaths of teens and adults involve the use of alcohol. Source: Driscoll, T.R.; Harrison, J.A.; and Steenkamp, M. Review of the role of alcohol in drowning associated with recreational aquatic activity. Injury Prevention 10:107-113, 2004.Summer is typically a wonderful season for outdoor activities and spending additional time with family and friends. For some people, these activities include drinking alcohol beverages. This summer, take measures to protect your own health and that of your loved ones.  Swimmers Can Get in Over Their Heads: Alcohol impairs … Continue to full story .......

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Drunk Driving Deaths Increase by 14%!

Over the past years there has been progress on drunk driving deaths, however, 2020 reversed this downward trend as impaired deaths zoomed up to 11,654; and, the percentage of alcohol-impaired fatalities shot back up to 30%. The increase in impaired-caused fatal crashes in 2020 represents a 14% increase over 2019.Continue to full story .......

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It’s HOT outside …. The risk of mixing alcohol and Summer heat can be deadly

TWG and alcohol heatMixing alcohol with the blaze of intense Southern heat can be a dangerous combo. Warm weather makes people want to be outside, congregate with friends and grab an adult beverage from the cooler as a refreshment. But paired with the extreme Texas heat and humidity, excessive alcohol intake can lead

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The Ongoing Epidemic of Youth Suicide in America

The youth suicide rate was stable from 2000 to 2007, it then increased 56 percent between 2007 and 2017.  Even before the pandemic, an alarming number of young people struggled with feelings of helplessness, depression, and thoughts of suicide—and rates have increased over the past decade. The COVID-19 pandemic further

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Youth and fentanyl: Physicians share what every family needs to know concerning counterfeit pills

A roundtable discussion raises alarm about potentially deadly impact on young people who unwittingly take counterfeit pills.   A surge of illicit fentanyl in the Pacific Northwest is supercharging an opioid epidemic with counterfeit pills that are 50 to 100 times more potent than heroin, cheap and readily available — often … Continue to full story .......

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FDA orders Juul Labs to remove products from US market

Juul vape pens could be pulled from US shelves. Altria shares tumbleJune 24, 2022 – (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has ordered Juul Labs Inc. products to be removed from the US market as the agency issued marketing denial orders for its vaping devices and pods.  “As a result, the company must stop selling and distributing these products.
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Alcohol, Marijuana Use Declined Among Youth During Pandemic, Study Reports

photo of  man lighting joint close upJune 17, 2022 –WebMD — During the coronavirus pandemic, several substance use behaviors decreased among youths, namely drinking, smoking, vaping, and cannabis use, according to a recent study published in the journal Current Psychiatry Reports.

That likely happened because they had to spend more time at home and
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Texas Advocates Point to Importance of Preventing Underage Drinking – and its Consequences

June 15, 2022 – PRNewswire — With the school year at a close and summer underway, Texans for State and Drug-Free Youth, the state’s leading advocacy organization working to end underage drinking, urged increased awareness on specific risks faced by recent graduates. The CDC recognizes underage drinking as a significant

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Warning signs of youth violence: Recognizing warning signs of violence and what you can do to help

Warning signs of youth violence

APA.ORG — Violence. It’s the act of purposefully hurting someone. And it’s a major issue facing today’s young adults.  According to the 2019 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 13.2% of high school students carried a weapon at least once during the 30 days before

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A Cry for Help from Teen Boys in Austin is Answered; Combatting the teen mental health crisis

As teenage boys in Austin, Texas, returned to school last fall after more than a year learning remotely at home, counselors were alarmed to see how many were talking about suicide.  “We’ve definitely seen an increase in suicidal ideation,” said Roxie Frederick, a counselor at Austin Independent School District’s Alternative … Continue to full story .......

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Travis County declares Public Health Crisis amid rise in drug deaths

It’s not your imagination. More people are dying these days from drug overdoses and drug toxicity. In some cases, it’s someone down on their luck looking for a cheap high, in other cases it’s someone uninsured who turned to what ended up being

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