Travis County Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition

Feb. 9, 2021 – Austin – State Representative John Raney (Bryan/College Station) filed House Bill 1694 that would protect from prosecution any Texan who calls 911 to aid an individual who appears to have overdosed as well as the person for whom aid is sought. The intent is to remove … Continue to full story .......

The pandemic is a stressful time for everyone, but especially for our kids.  Whether our kids are feeling anxious, bored or tempted by addictive substances, our response can be the same: Start talking openly about healthy ways to manage anxiety and depression, then track and secure medications.

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Dec. 28, 2020 – A national study shows that female youth between the ages of 11 and 16 have a higher incidence of nonfatal opioid overdose compared to male youth of the same age. That reverses at age 17, however, as males between 17 and 24 have a higher incidence … Continue to full story .......

Drug overdoses, especially with stimulants, are on the rise among children, teens, and young adults.  From 2016 through 2019,  youth in emergency rooms with drug overdose increased 2% per quarter among children ages 10 and under, 2.3% for youth 11-14 years, and remained relatively stable among adolescents 15-24 years, reports … Continue to full story .......

LGBTQ individuals — those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer — often face challenges such as disproportionately high rates of substance abuse and mental health conditions.  The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people found that 40 percent … Continue to full story .......

High school students with nonmedical opioid misuse may have an increased risk for heroin use later in life, according to research published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine.

“This national study is the first known to examine the transition from prescription opioid use and misuse during adolescence to adult … Continue to full story .......

During our August 2020 monthly YSAPC meeting we will review the draft Letter of Intent.  Our goal is to ask you, the membership, to vote on approval to move forward with the alignment at the August 25 meeting.   This will also be our annual meeting when we hold nominations for … Continue to full story .......

Kids Living Well will host their August 27th monthly meeting at 9 am with a presentation on “The interplay between mental health, behavioral health and substance use issues,”​by  Dr. Lori Holleran Steiker, professor a the UT School of Social Work.  Also there will be a vote on whether to move … Continue to full story .......