Travis County Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition

Oct. 26, 201 8 – AAS – State health officials Friday recommended adding several drugs that treat opiate addiction to the Medicaid preferred drug list, which could give addicts more treatment options, something doctors and lawmakers say is direly needed amid Texas’ growing opioid crisis.

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October meeting of the Travis County Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (YSAPC) is:  Tuesday, October 2 at 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm at LifeWorks East, 835 N. Pleasant Valley Rd., 78702.  Presentation by Austin DEA Tactical Diversion Squad.  RSVP:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ysapc-october-2-2018-meeting-tickets-50404290590.

Topics will include:

• DEA current strategies/funding to

This Is What Happens to Your Brain on Opioids:  
Driven by opioid addiction, drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. Opioids are part of a drug class that includes the illegal drug heroin and powerful pain relievers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, … Continue to full story .......

A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening health concerns about the new popularity of vaping among teens.
E-cigarettes typically contain nicotine, but many of the battery-powered devices can vaporize other substances, including marijuana. Results published Monday mean 2.1 million middle … Continue to full story .......

Sept. 9, 2018 – AAS — By Mary Huber —- For many chronic pain patients, the day doesn’t start until the afternoon.   They say their joints are especially stiff in the morning. It takes a couple of hours of movement and stretching to feel even close to how healthy folks … Continue to full story .......

Sept. 10, 2018 — Some experts have suggested that e-cigarettes can help wean people off regular cigarettes; others believe that they reinforce the smoking habit and increase the user’s exposure to nicotine.  But there’s no dispute that e-cigarettes have grown popular since their introduction in 2004. Now a nationwide survey … Continue to full story .......