To our Travis County Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (TCYSAPC) family, membership, and community: TCYSAPC has been working with Kids Living Well (KLW) for the past year and this partnership has been one that has brought about a tremendous amount of good to the community. For all future endeavors, the 2 coalitions will no longer operate separately but will merge. Kids Living Well incorporates a whole health approach to address youth substance use prevention in our community. We are excited about this transition. To learn more, please visit: https://kidslivingwell.org/.
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Researchers say alcohol-related deaths in the US have doubled in recent decades
A new analysis of death certificates, released by the Research
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After opioid overdose, poor teens rarely get addiction treatment
Jan 9, 2020 – (Reuters Health) – Less than one third of teens and young adults who overdose on opioids receive addiction treatment afterward, and the few who do get help receive counseling instead of medication to combat substance misuse, a U.S. study suggests.
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Is Big Pharma Empire Behind OxyContin Now Selling Overdose Cure?
December 9, 2019 – “You’re in the business of selling medicine that causes addiction and overdoses, and now you’re in the business of selling medicine that treats addiction and overdoses?” asked Dr. Andrew Kolodny, an outspoken critic of Purdue who has testified against the company in court. “That’s pretty clever, … Continue to full story .......
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Here from the Experts on Adolescent Substance Use
Legislation, Prevention Practices, and Organizational Preparedness
Texas has new legislation that impacts how schools address the behavioral health needs of students. The interactive webinar discusses the new legislation, prevention practices, and key considerations for schools and other school-based organizations interested in preventing opioid and other substance misuse among adolescents.
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Pediatricians Can Be First Responders for Preventing Substance Use
Nov. 12, 2019 – As substance use-related deaths increase at an unprecedented rate, prevention and intervention efforts must be part of the overall strategy to respond to the current crisis. The critical role that pediatricians can play in promoting behavioral health has been increasingly recognized. Unfortunately, new research shows
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Reports of Round Rock ISD students vaping spiked last school year
Nov. 13, 2019 – AAS — The reported number of students vaping in the Round Rock school district skyrocketed last school year, spurring a student-led group and the superintendent to take action on curtailing the habit among students.
The Round Rock district is not alone in seeing increases in student
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Amid National Health Crisis, Pain Plan Reduces Opioid Use for New Moms, says UT Medical School Professor
Oct 14, 2019 – AUSTIN, Texas – A newly standardized pain treatment plan for pregnant women delivering in hospitals reduced mothers’ opioid use before and after delivery and may reduce their risk of opioid addiction later, according to a study published in the latest issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Will clampdown on vaping send users back to smokes?

WASHINGTON – Statesman.Com — Experts who study tobacco policy fear the scattershot approach of the clampdown could have damaging, unintended consequences, including driving adults who vape back to cigarette smoking, which remains the nation’s leading preventable cause of death.
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How to talk to your kids about vaping
Sept. 28, 2019 – Statesman.com – Parents can be on the lookout for some signs that their kids are vaping. Who are their friends? Are their friends vaping? Do you go into their room and smell something sweet? Do you see something that looks like a pen or a flash … Continue to full story .......
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YSAPC TownHall: How to talk to your kids about vaping and alcohol

2019 Communities Talk: Town Hall Meeting for the Prevention Underage Drinking and “Vaping”
When: Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Rudy Zapata Room, Integral Care Dove Springs,
5015 S. IH35 Austin, TX 78744
Free Dinner and Refreshments!
To Register – CLICK HERE
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Jan. 9, 2020 – A 15-year-old has died from a vaping-related lung illness, becoming the
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