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.
Only two years ago, electronic cigarettes were viewed as a small … Continue to full story .......
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 .......
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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Because alcohol changes the way the brain processes information, it also makes it difficult for people to make suitable decisions or assess their own behavior. For example, people who are very drunk might underestimate how intoxicated they are. Some might not even know that they are drunk. BAC is a
Sept. 15, 2019 — I am stating the obvious when I say that there is an opioid crisis today. Since most opiates are used as treatment for pain, people with opioid use disorder are friends, family members and unfortunately our children. Yes, even our children.
Adolescence is a time of
Sept 11, 2019 – WASHINGTON (AP) ” President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration will propose banning thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes to combat a recent surge in underage vaping. A ban on flavors would represent a huge blow to the vaping industry, including companies like Juul, which has … Continue to full story .......
Sept. 4, 2019 — AAS – Local prosecutors have sidelined low-level pot cases now that a state law legalizing hemp is in effect, but those who are cited or arrested for small amounts of marijuana could still face prosecution down the line.
Texas now defines hemp as containing less than
Sept. 4, 2019 — WashingtonPost — Michigan on Wednesday will become the first state in the nation to ban flavored e-cigarettes, a step the governor said was needed to protect young people from the potentially harmful effects of vaping. It also noted that nicotine can affect the developing brain and
August 29, 2019 – USAToday — Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued an advisory Thursday warning against marijuana use by teens, pregnant women and those who are breastfeeding because of its effects on the “developing brain.” “No amount of marijuana use in pregnancy or adolescence is safe,” said Adams, the father … Continue to full story .......
August 27, 2019 – AAS – With more than 800 new state laws taking effect at the start of September, including the legal age for tobacco and vaping products rises from 18 to 21. SB 21 makes it illegal to buy, use or possess tobacco and vaping products for those … Continue to full story .......
The Texas Department of State Health Services is investigating suspected Texas cases of severe lung disease in adolescents who used e-cigarettes. DSHS was first notified of possible cases last week following similar reports in youth and young adults in several other states.
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Aug 16, 2019 – AAS – State and federal health officials are investigating almost 100 cases of mysterious lung illnesses linked to vaping and e-cigarette use in 14 states, many of them involving teens and young adults. A large number of those stricken ill have been hospitalized, with some in
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