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Sept 8, 2022 — A fourth Hays County CISD student death linked to fentanyl overdose. All four deaths happened within a month. Hays CISD added that 2 students who were administered Narcan by paramedics or school nursing staff in the last week. One suspected fentanyl poisoning was on campus, and … Continue to full story .......

There is no proven safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy.  Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a group of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. FASD is 100% preventable.
Source: CDC, 2019 https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) -characterized by abnormal facial features, … Continue to full story .......

As we all know, the world can be a stressful place, and sometimes people turn to substances to cope. If you’re over the age of 21 and like to drink a glass of wine now and then while catching up with your friends, there’s nothing wrong with that, but it’s … Continue to full story .......

Alcohol, smoking and a high body mass index are the preventable risk factors attributable to nearly half of all global cancer deaths, say a study which examined cancer cases from 2019 and found that 44% of cancer deaths were caused by preventable risk factors. The three leading risk factors were … Continue to full story .......

Data from the Kaiser Family Foundation findings indicate that there has been a marked increase recently in light of gun violence and the COVID-19 pandemic.  In recent years, many adolescents have experienced worsened emotional health, increased stress and a lack of peer connection. Other mental health and substance use concerns … Continue to full story .......

(CNN) Higher concentrations of THC — the part of marijuana that makes you high — are causing more people to become addicted in many parts of the world, a review of studies says.  In the USA, about 3 in 10 people who use marijuana have cannabis use disorder, the medical … Continue to full story .......