Prescription drug misuse is a growing public health concern, especially among adolescents. According to the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, over 12% of high school students surveyed in the US have taken prescription pain medication without a doctor’s prescription or taken it differently than its intended use. Of those surveyed,
The Austin Police Department has arrested and charged an 18-year-old man in connection to a fentanyl overdose death that occurred in April. The 17-year-old’s death follows another fentanyl-related murder charge in Central Texas. Xavier Alexzander Buentello has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with selling fentanyl to 17-year-old Sienna
As students begin heading back to school, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds all Texans to exercise heightened caution and adhere to safety measures implemented to protect students, staff and fellow drivers this school year. This includes tips on how to safely drop off and pick up your
Discouragingly, an ambitious study recently reported in the New England Journal of Medicine did not prove evidence-based interventions like distributing naloxone (Narcan) and providing access to medication-assisted treatments (MATs) significantly curbed opioid deaths. Likely reasons for these findings start with the opioid epidemic as a moving target. False dichotomy
July 11, 2024 — An Austin man was sentenced to serve 14 years in federal prison in connection with the distribution of fentanyl. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 24-year-old Trenton Harris Tindall pleaded guilty in December 2023 to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent
Join us in making the summer safer for everyone. As we embrace the warmth and freedom of summer, it’s essential to remember the responsibilities we carry on the roads. This summer, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD®) is rallying supporters just like you to make a commitment to
Sales are skyrocketing across the U.S. for delta-8 products, a psychoactive substance found in the Cannabis sativa plant. Known as “diet weed” or “weed lite,” delta-8 has been found to have similar effects to delta-9 THC, the main intoxicant in marijuana. Delta-8 is currently unregulated and has been the source … Continue to full story .......
Roughly one in every three Americans have reported knowing someone who has died of a drug overdose, a new survey found. The poll, conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, found that 32 percent of people have known someone who has died of a drug … Continue to full story .......
The FDA announced that it has reversed its ban on Juul e-cigarettes while it reviews new court decisions and considers updated information provided by the vape maker. The FDA first ordered the company to stop selling its products in 2022, but they have stayed on shelves pending an … Continue to full story .......
Young people who smoked marijuana in the 1960s were seen as part of the counterculture. Now the cannabis culture is mainstream. A 2022 MonitoringTheFuture survey sponsored by NIH found that 28% of Americans age 19-30 had used marijuana in the preceding 30 days—more than three times as many as smoked … Continue to full story .......
In September 2022, a college student named Sarah Katz died after drinking a highly caffeinated beverage, Charged Lemonade. Many teens unknowingly exceed the recommended daily limit for caffeine use; caffeine overuse becomes riskier when youth have certain health conditions; and managing excessive use requires identifying and addressing reasons for use,
Fentanyl-related overdoses continue to be the leading cause of accidental overdose deaths in Travis County, according to a new report from the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office. In 2023, 279 people died from a fentanyl-related overdose – up from 245 the year before. That’s about a 14 percent increase.
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