Texas lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at modernizing the state’s alcohol laws by allowing spirits-based ready-to-drink cocktails to be sold in grocery and convenience stores alongside beer and wine. RTD cocktails are cocktails that have been pre-batched and bottled or canned. The benefits of having such a drink is
Oct 26, 2017 – KVUE AUSTIN – Here in Central Texas, Austin-Travis County EMS officials say opioid abuse is a problem, but it’s not a crisis. The Travis County Medical Examiner’s annual report for 2016 shows drug-related deaths account for just more than one quarter of accidental deaths in the … 
Oct 23, 2017 – The Daily Texan — Saturday was not Miriam Rivero’s first UT tailgate, but it was the first where she felt comfortable as a student in recovery from addiction. Rivero attended an alcohol-free tailgate, hosted by sober fraternity Alpha 180 and the Recovery First Tailgaters, to celebrate … 
April 25, 2017 — Reuters Washington — U.S. data has shown for the first time that drivers killed in crashes were more likely to be on drugs than drunk, with marijuana involved in more than a third of fatal accidents in 2015, a study released on Wednesday showed. Forty-three percent … 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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