June, 7, 2018 – AAS – While the number of people dying from opioids in Travis County isn’t comparable to the deaths tallied in places in the Northeast, the devastating effects of the drugs are being felt locally. From 2006 to 2016 in Travis County, 590 people died from opioid … 
June 3, 2018 – NPR — The rollout of legal recreational marijuana in California and other states doesn’t appear to have led to any big changes in substance abuse prevention yet. But drug prevention education in schools has evolved significantly since the “Just Say No” days of the ’80s — 
The parents of a fraternity pledge who died after a hazing ritual at Penn State last year will appear on a national television program Sunday with 14 other parents who lost sons in similar incidents. Watch the 
May 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Pot is increasingly replacing cigarettes and alcohol as the first drug of choice among young Americans, researchers have found. The concern is that studies have shown that young Americans whose first recreational drug is marijuana are more likely to end up becoming heavy users, 
May 26, 2018- AAS- A state health agency has tapped the brakes on its drive to strip food and supplements infused with CBD oil — a non-psychoactive extract of marijuana — from Texas retail store shelves. But it’s unclear how long the reprieve will last for over-the-counter food products containing … 
May 25, 2018 -Austin City Council members this week called on the city manager to find more resources for public education, harm reduction and treatment to deal with the region’s emerging opioid crisis and increasing overdose deaths.
March 5, 2018 – NY Times — At a recent school event, a mother asked me how she could help her son who had begun drinking and taking drugs. “There must be something I can say that will make him listen,” she implored, hoping I could help her find the … 
Year(s): 2015 — Type of Death:Accidental Poisoning Deaths where Opioids Were Involved
As part of the Administration’s efforts to combat drug addiction and the opioid epidemic, the U.S. Department of To our Travis County Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (TCYSAPC) family, membership, and community: TCYSAPC has been working with Kids Living Well (KLW) for the past year and this partnership has been one that has brought about a tremendous amount of good to the community. For all future endeavors, the 2 coalitions will no longer operate separately but will merge. Kids Living Well incorporates a whole health approach to address youth substance use prevention in our community. We are excited about this transition. To learn more, please visit: https://kidslivingwell.org/.
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