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Vodka in your energy drink? Massive energy drink recall — Here’s what Texans need to know

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U.S. CDC launches new campaign to address youth substance use, mental health issues

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5  — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday announced the launch of a new nationwide campaign aimed at addressing youth substance use and mental health challenges.  The campaign, titled “Free Mind,” targets youth aged 12 to 17, along with their parents and … Continue to full story .......

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Top 7 Teen Substance Use Trends Parents Need to Know in 2025

Talking to Teens About Drugs and Substance UseTeen substance use trends are always changing, and staying informed can help parents have better conversations with their kids. The good news? Teen substance use is at an all-time low! According to the Monitoring the Future survey, fewer teens are drinking, vaping, or using drugs compared to previous years.1

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Travis County offers free naloxone training as opioid deaths decline

As part of its ongoing response to the opioid crisis, Travis County is now offering free training on how to use Narcan, the life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses.  The free course can request training through the county’s opioid response website. The training is available to any individual,

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Senate Bill 650 – TX Legislature passes alcohol ID law inspired after 18 year old dies in car crash

billmom.png A bill requiring electronic ID readers at grocery and convenience stores that sell alcohol is now just a signature away from becoming law in Texas – a move being hailed as one of the most transformational changes to the state’s liquor laws in three decades.  A mother’s mission begins  The … Continue to full story .......

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Why beer and liquor distributors are split on THC ban as Abbott weighs veto

Petitions are delivered to the governor’s office asking Gov. Greg Abbott to veto SB3, which would restrict THC, on the last day of the 89th Texas Legislature at the Capitol in Austin, Monday, June 2, 2025.As Gov. Greg Abbott weighs Texas’ proposed THC ban, one industry is working overtime to influence his decision: the alcohol lobby.   Amid plunging alcohol sales, some groups representing liquor stores are opposing the ban as they see THC beverages as an opportunity to draw in more business. Beer distributors,

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Texas Legislature on verge of completely banning THC products after key House vote

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Father arrested after daughter reportedly dies from alcohol poisoning

SHERMAN, Texas — Michael Cain, 35, was arrested on a warrant for Criminally Negligent Homicide.  An investigation, reported that Cain was consuming alcohol with his 17 year old daughter, Patience Cain, before her death. A medical examination showed that Patience died as a result of acute ethanol toxicity, more … Continue to full story .......

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Texas moves forward with expansive social media ban for minors, reigniting debate

A child's hands hold a cellphone on top of a desk with homework and pens (Marijan Murat / dpa / picture alliance via Getty Images file)

Texas is poised to become the second state to enact an across-the-board ban on social media for minors before its state legislative session ends in a little over a week.  Advocates on both sides of the issue have said the bill would be the strictest state-level regulation yet on social

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Heated tobacco products show unclear health risks as evidence remains limited

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Heated tobacco products are often marketed by tobacco companies as less harmful than cigarettes, but they can pose health risks to users, according to a new review  in the journal Tobacco Control. Evidence on their health risks in people who smoke is limited, sometimes contradictory, and hard to make sense

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Medicaid unwinding linked to disruptions in opioid addiction treatment, study suggests

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The massive national effort to return the Medicaid enrollment process to its pre-pandemic rules starting in April 2023 may have disrupted the care of people receiving treatment for opioid addiction, a new University of Michigan study suggests.  The researchers call this finding concerning, because the disruption may increase the risk

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SAMHSA Faces Significant Cuts, Uncertain Future

SAMHSA | Arizona | Intensive Treatment Systems of ArizonaThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced that (SAMHSA)  the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will be absorbed into HHS’s newly created Administration for a Healthy America—leaving experts concerned about the potential effects on a country grappling with mental health and substance use crises.
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