Annual National Survey on Drug Use and HealthKey findings show that among people aged 12 or older in 2021, 61.2 million people (or 21.9% of the population) used illicit drugs in the past year. The most commonly used illicit drug was marijuana, which 52.5 million people used. Nearly 2 in
2021 SAMHSA Survey for Mental Illness and Substance Use Levels Show 21.9% of Population Used Illicit Drug
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Be safe this Holiday Season — 6 people die each day from alcohol poisoning in the US
Alcohol poisoning is the immediate result of excessive alcohol consumption over a short period. It is estimated that six people die each day from alcohol poisoning in the U,S. Excessive consumption of alcohol decreases brain function and can impact critical functions like breathing, heart rate, and body temperature control. Other … Continue to full story .......
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US study: More than half of car crash victims had drugs in system
WASHINGTON — A large study by U.S. highway safety regulators found that more than half the people injured or killed in traffic crashes had one or more drugs, or alcohol, in their bloodstreams. Also, just over 54% of injured drivers had drugs or alcohol in their systems, with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),
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Startling overdose data released; Travis County looking for legislative changes
More people are dying from fentanyl-related overdoses in Travis County than ever before, according to new data. They show in the first six months of 2022, there were 118 fentanyl-related overdose deaths, meaning someone died of an overdose and had fentanyl in their system. It’s the exact same number Travis … Continue to full story .......
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Excessive alcohol use blamed for 25% deaths in Texas among ages 20-24, UT aims to “Shift” drinking culture
A quarter of deaths that occur among 20 to 34-year-olds in Texas result from excessive alcohol use, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Nov. 1.
The study determined that excessive alcohol consumption accounted for 25.4% of deaths among 20 to 34-year-olds in Texas … Continue to full story .......
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118 Fentanyl overdoses reported in Travis County last year; 53 cases between ages of 14-30; and total of 308 deaths due to drug toxicity
The Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office reported that last year in Travis County, 308 deaths were reported due to drug toxicity. Of those deaths, 118 were due to fentanyl overdoses. Furthermore, out of those 118 Fentanyl overdoses, 53 were seen between the ages of 14-30. Texas has seen a spike
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Rainbow Fentanyl in Halloween Candy … probably not — The Latest War on Drugs Myth
Just FYI … There’s not a new monster in town this spooky season. The DEA released a warning about “rainbow fentanyl.” But according to a recent NBC interview, “the [DEA] has seen nothing that indicates that the pills will be related to [Halloween] or that drug traffickers are
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U.S. Teens Are Smoking and Drinking Less But Using Cannabis and Vaping More
Over the past few decades, teens have been smoking fewer cigarettes, using fewer drugs, and drinking less than before. However, cannabis use and vaping (both nicotine and cannabis) have been on the rise, especially in the past decade, according to a new study by researchers from Columbia University in New
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Vaping on the Rise Among Middle and High School Students
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
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
Kyle 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
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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