Travis County Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition

As illegal opioid use rises among young people, several bills filed by state lawmakers would require Texas teachers to be trained and equipped to treat fentanyl overdoses, both on campus and at school-related events.  Several bills call for educators and school staff at public, charter and private schools, as … Continue to full story .......

“Our kids are not even close to being OK,” says Michelle P. Maidenberg Ph.D., MPH, LCSW-R  “I’m astonished at how many patients I’m currently treating that have been directly or indirectly impacted by suicide or fentanyl poisoning. There’s a new crop of youth who are suffering with anxiety, … Continue to full story .......

A teen was arrested by Kyle and San Marcos Police in connection to a fatal fentanyl overdose case involving a minor.  18-year-old Jubenal Flores Sanchez was arrested following an investigation involving the delivery of fentanyl and the “death of a child” in Hays County.

“Recently, a patient’s high-school senior experimented with an opioid and never woke because it was laced with fentanyl,” said Michelle P. Maidenberg Ph.D., MPH, LCSW-R. Fentanyl is now the number-one cause of overdose deaths in the country. It surpasses heroin by a large margin.  Expanding awareness and education is … Continue to full story .......

Whether your child is at home or in school, it is important to be on the lookout for risky behavior like vaping.  Many youth fall prey to this hidden habit, as fancy marketing campaigns, fun flavors, and friends and family use lead some to believe it’s a healthier alternative to … Continue to full story .......

(AUSTIN) — In response to the number of opioid-related drug deaths stemming from prescription misuse over the course of the last 20 years, Texas and 13 other states filed a lawsuit against several pharmaceutical companies for their role in causing the opioid crisis. As a result, Texas will receive an … Continue to full story .......

During the summer of 2022, the communities in Hays CISD began to see an increase in overdoses, poisonings, and deaths related to fentanyl. www.forever15project.org tells the stories of four Hays CISD students who died from fentanyl in 2022. Illicitly manufactured fentanyl is often the ingredient used in counterfeit pills purchased … Continue to full story .......