APA.ORG — Violence. It’s the act of purposefully hurting someone. And it’s a major issue facing today’s young adults. According to the 2019 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 13.2% of high school students carried a weapon at least once during the 30 days before
As teenage boys in Austin, Texas, returned to school last fall after more than a year learning remotely at home, counselors were alarmed to see how many were talking about suicide. “We’ve definitely seen an increase in suicidal ideation,” said Roxie Frederick, a counselor at Austin Independent School District’s Alternative … Continue to full story .......
May 24, 2022 — TRAVIS COUNTY — It’s not your imagination. More people are dying these days from drug overdoses and drug toxicity. In some cases, it’s someone down on their luck looking for a cheap high, in other cases it’s someone uninsured who turned to what ended up being
May 10, 2021 — A Travis County judge is considering declaring a public health crisis in response to a rapid increase of drug overdose deaths. A Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office report shows that the leading cause of accidental deaths in 2021 was drug overdoses. Fentanyl was involved in a … Continue to full story .......
Drug overdoses in the United States were deadlier than ever in 2021, according to provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly 108,000 people died of drug overdoses in 2021, and about two-thirds of those deaths involved fentanyl or another synthetic opioid.
Overdose deaths have
Even as drug use has declined among teenagers during the pandemic, overdose deaths increased, likely due to the highly potent opioid fentanyl, according to a new JAMA study. Overdose deaths among teenagers 14-18 held steady for years before doubling in 2020 as the pandemic set in, and they continued … Continue to full story .......
Parents need to scrutinize what their kids are doing and watch for certain coded languages and transactions, said William Kimbell, assistant special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration in Houston. Based on DEA information and other sources, the Houston Chronicle created a guide to help parents identify … Continue to full story .......
April 9, 2022 – The Hill — The House passed legislation on Friday to legalize marijuana nationwide and eliminate the longstanding criminal penalties for anyone who distributes or possesses it. The measure now goes to the Senate, where Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is working with fellow Democrats to introduce
Travis County Chief Medical Examiner Keith Pinckard shared data showing that overdoses have been steadily rising the last three years, with a 38% increase in accidental deaths from 2019 to 2020, and another 20% increase in 2021. From 2020 to 2021, fentanyl deaths tripled, even as deaths from other drugs, … Continue to full story .......
Using medical marijuana to treat pain, anxiety and depression failed to improve these symptoms while doubling the risk of developing cannabis use disorder, a new study by Massachusetts General Hospital, published in the journal JAMA Network Open. Cannabis has been reported to improve pain, sleep, as well as 
The University of Texas said it is now providing a potentially life-saving medication used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose for free to everyone on campus. In addition to being available for emergency access in all on-campus residence halls, Narcan, or naloxone, is now available for free to … Continue to full story .......
Alcoholism is the lay term for alcohol use disorder (AUD), which is a brain disorder affecting nearly 15 million people aged 12 and older in 2019, according to a national survey. Some people may also know it as alcohol abuse, alcohol addiction, or alcohol dependence. AUD ranges from mild to
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