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HOW TO KEEP KIDS SAFE AROUND MEDICINE

When it comes to keeping kids safe around medicine, parents and caregivers are the first line of defense. But while most parents say they know how important it is to store medicine out of reach and sight, they aren’t always doing so. Sometimes … Continue to full story .......

What: Opioid Epidemic: Strengthening Your Community’s Capacity to Connect to Vital Services and Support

When: Wed. March 28, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

How: Register here

Event Type: Webinar

Who: Heidi Christensen 

WEBINAR DESCRIPTION:

Faith and community leaders are seizing the opportunity to strengthen their response to the current … Continue to full story .......

Does the Opioid Epidemic Strike Close to Home?

For some of us, the Opioid Epidemic is as close to home as TV newscasts or morning papers. But, for many, this increasing epidemic is right inside our homes. In Newsweek’s 3/7/18 update it states the latest U.S. Centers for Disease Control … Continue to full story .......

The Rx Pain Medications. Know the Options. Get the Facts. is a series of 13 fact sheets designed to increase awareness of the risks associated with prescription opioid use and misuse, as well as to educate patients who are prescribed opioids for pain about the risks and to provide resources … Continue to full story .......

Mark your calendars! SAMHSA’s next National Prevention Week will be from May 13 to 19, 2018. Each year around this observance, communities and organizations across the country come together to raise awareness about the importance of substance use prevention and positive mental health. The theme for NPW 2018 is: … Continue to full story .......

Opioid Misuse in Adolescents: Prevention and Detection

May 4, 2018 Noon to 1:00pm Central

We have all heard about opioid misuse and the devastation of addiction and overdose in the United States. But what about Texas? What about adolescents? Register for this webinar to hear Lori Holleran Steiker, PhD, Distinguished … Continue to full story .......

The Opioid Epidemic: Two New Research Briefs

Substance Use, the Opioid Epidemic, and the Child Welfare System

The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) has just released the following two briefs:

1. Substance Use, the Opioid Epidemic and the Child Welfare System: Key Takeaways from a Mixed Methods Study
2. The

As a parent, you are one of the biggest influences on your child’s decision to try alcohol or other drugs. There are several effective ways to discourage your kid from trying addictive substances, and you can be the biggest source of support if your child needs help recovering from addiction.… Continue to full story .......

Addressing Opioid Overdose: Understanding the Role of Prevention

When

04/04/2018
8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Speaker

Hayden D. Center, Jr., PhD, LPC and Nicole Luciani, ICPS, CLSSGB

Cost

Free

Description

Prevention plays a critical role in addressing the nation’s opioid crisis, yet engaging in efforts to prevent opioid overdose specifically … Continue to full story .......

The AAA Texas DWI March for Change is coming up on March 9. If you  haven’t already, please make plans to participate in this educational and impactful event and help us put an end to impaired driving in Texas.

Speakers prior to the silent march around the capitol building … Continue to full story .......

RX Drop-Off Locations

Medication Drop-off

Safely dispose of unused or expired prescription medicines, including controlled substances:

Travis County Constable, Precinct 5
1003 Guadalupe St.
Hours: Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Only medications from individuals can be accepted. Inventory from a pharmacy or healthcare facility … Continue to full story .......

The Provider’s Role

Pediatricians and other primary care providers can restrict adolescent access to opioids through regular screening for substance use, adopting non-opioid approaches to pain management when possible, and counseling patients and parents about opioid storage, use, and disposal.

Screen adolescents for … Continue to full story .......