Author Archives: TCYSAPC

August 5, 2018 – Statesman.Com — The Austin-Travis County Sobering Center will open for limited hours in late August before it officially launches in October, Executive Director Rhonda Patrick says.   The Austin-Travis County Sobering Center will open its doors on a limited basis in late August before it officially launches … Continue to full story .......

July 27, 2018 – Statesman.com — Could the heavy media coverage of the national opioid epidemic be drawing attention and resources away from chronic mortality associated with other drugs of abuse? Recent news articles — like “We are not immune: how the opioid crisis is hitting central Texas,” published by … Continue to full story .......

YSAPC will meet on August 21 from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm at the LifeWorks East Site, 835 N. Pleasant Valley Rd.  Agenda includes:  Joseph Dias who will present on dually diagnosed adolescents, trauma response and affect and how the ACEs can very much dictate the social-emotional tendency to invite … Continue to full story .......

The Travis County Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition in partnership with Cardea announced first year update to their grant to prevent prescription and non-prescription opioid misuse among girls including webinars, webcasts and interviews with healthcare professionals and local media.

The project has accomplished the following in its first year:… Continue to full story .......

Research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) says the best prevention efforts are:
►Are long-term.
► Use interactive methods and appropriate “booster sessions” to reinforce earlier program lessons and skills.
► Combine two or more effective programs, such as … Continue to full story .......

June 15, 2018 – (ABC News) – A newly released study of about 15,000 high school students has found that fewer are having sex and fewer are using drugs.  The use of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamines, inhalants, hallucinogens or ecstasy declined to 14 percent from 22.6 percent, but 14 percent … Continue to full story .......

This TIP SHEET provides an overview of the opioid crisis, how it affects youth, and what grantees can do about adolescent use.  The U.S. opioid crisis is affecting youth of all backgrounds and is not limited to youth of a specific socioeconomic status,  race, gender, or geographic location, although the … Continue to full story .......

Every September SAMHSA promotes Recovery Month to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use issues and to celebrate communities.  On September 29, 2018 Big Texas Rally for Recovery (BTRR) will gather at La Villita in Downtown San Antonio in support of recovery from alcohol and other substance … Continue to full story .......