Vaping on the Rise Among Middle and High School Students

Posted on October 18, 2022 by TCYSAPC

In 2022, 2.55 million U.S. middle and high school students currently use e-cigarettes. About 14% of high school students and 3.3 % of middle school students reported current e-cigarette use. According to the survey, middle and high school e-cigarette users increased significantly between 2019 and 2020.  Approximately 23.6 million people

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Doctors, local officials offer solutions to address increase in overdose deaths

Posted on September 25, 2022 by TCYSAPC

The Texas Medical Association  is sounding the alarm about the increase in overdose deaths.  Dr. C.M. Schade said many overdose deaths are being caused by illegally manufactured fentanyl or IMF. In Travis County, fentanyl led to 118 overdose deaths in 2021. In Hays County, four high school students died of

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Kyle Police arrest two on drug charges after Hays CISD reports fourth student overdose death

Posted on September 21, 2022 by TCYSAPC

Arrests made in Hays County fentanyl investigation, initiatives announcedKyle Police Department Chief Jeff Barnett said two people had been arrested and charged in connection with ongoing investigations about fentanyl.  Anthony Jean Perez Rios, 20, was arrested in San Marcos and charged with three separate charges: manufacture and delivery with intent to distribute a controlled substance, delivery of a

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Autopsy determines 4th Hays CISD student death linked to fentanyl

Posted on September 8, 2022 by TCYSAPC

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 .......

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There is no proven safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy – information on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Posted on September 8, 2022 by TCYSAPC

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/

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Substance misuse can be dangerous at its best, and fatal at its worst – Substance misuse and dependence are quite different.

Posted on September 6, 2022 by TCYSAPC

Empty glass of alcoholAs 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 .......

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Three Hays CISD high school students die from suspected fentanyl overdoses in past month

Posted on August 24, 2022 by TCYSAPC

(KXAN) Three Hays CISD high school students have died from suspected fentanyl overdoses in just the past month, according to district officials.  A 15-year-old high school student died Saturday from a suspected overdose in San Marcos. Two 17-year-old students died in separate incidents in Kyle in late July and early

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Here’s What Alcohol Poisoning Can Do to Your Body – Drinking heavily can quickly become dangerous

Posted on August 23, 2022 by TCYSAPC
alcoholic drinks on a table

If you’ve ever been swept up in the moment and said yes to one more shot of tequila when you should have said hell no, you’re probably well aware of what it feels like to have a bit too much to drink. Getting pretty sloshy doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll end

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Study suggests alcohol and smoking cause almost half of global cancer deaths

Posted on August 23, 2022 by TCYSAPC

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 .......

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5 college students indicted in friend’s 2019 boating death on Lake Travis

Posted on August 18, 2022 by TCYSAPC

19-year-old boater whose body was found in Lake Travis has been identified | KXAN AustinAUSTIN (KXAN) — Five people were indicted in the death of their friend who died after falling off a boat in Lake Travis in October 2019, according to court documents.  Indictments also claimed alcohol was provided to Jack Elliott, who fells from the boat, and much of the group,

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First 6 Weeks Put New College Students At-Risk for Drinking Consequences, says Texans for Safe and Drug-Free Youth

Posted on August 18, 2022 by TCYSAPC

Aug. 16, 2022 — With college campuses reopening, advocates are warning that the first weeks of the semester are the riskiest and most dangerous for drinking among students, especially those who are underage. With consequences including impaired driving and motor vehicle crashes also more likely, Texas’s leading advocacy coalition on

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The latest trends in youth substance use, mental health | Parentally Speaking

Posted on August 8, 2022 by TCYSAPC

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 .......

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