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Jan. 17, 2019 – AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Faced with the task of curbing opioid misuse in the state of Texas, some lawmakers are exploring several avenues to improve the workflow of the Texas Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP), as well as clarifying how parents can access their kid’s prescription information. 

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Drug overdoses resulted in 70,237 deaths during 2017 nationwide, according to data released from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
–  47,600 (67.8%) involved opioids (14.9 per 100,000 population), representing a 12.0% rate increase from 2016.
–  Synthetic opioids were involved in 59.8% of all opioid-involved overdose deaths; the … Continue to full story .......

Jan. 9, 2019 – Statesman.com — A Houston lawmaker has filed the 86th Legislature’s first three bills aimed at tackling the state’s opioid crisis, including one that would require pharmacists to put a red cap on all prescription opioids warning patients of their risks.

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Almost 9,000 children and teenagers died from opioid poisoning from 1999 to 2016, and annual deaths increased threefold over the 18 years, ateam of researchers at Yale University reported Friday. 

The finding suggests the opioid epidemic will likely continue, the team said, unless legislators, public health officials, doctors and parents … Continue to full story .......

An annual survey that tracks drug use by American teenagers found that smoking, binge drinking, and abuse of prescription drugs is way down. But teen vaping is up—and not just a little bit. Vaping is way up.   The study, conducted by the University of Michigan, asked roughly 45,000 … Continue to full story .......

Dec. 10, 2018 – Statesman.Com — As Texas lawmakers wrestle with some of the state’s core issues related to substance use, a new House panel report is offering nearly 100 recommendations, including more treatment options, improved prescription drug monitoring and expanded access to detox medications.

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(Click for Parent Guide) Vaping’s popularity exploded seemingly overnight, and it took many parents and families by surprise. Attached is a vaping guide for parents to help you understand what vaping is, its appeal to youth and what research has to say about both the risks and unknowns.

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Click Here to Register  –  At the December 4th meeting of the Travis County Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, Laura Gold with Integral Care and the Austin Travis County Suicide Prevention Coalition will present on Substance Abuse and Suicide.  Reverend Daryl Horton will the share about his work in the … Continue to full story .......