WASHINGTON – The DEA announced results of the 2018 National Drug Threat Assessment, which outlines the threats posed to the United States by domestic and international drug trafficking and the abuse of illicit drugs.
“This report underscores the scope and magnitude of the ongoing opioid crisis in the United
Oct. 26, 201 8 – AAS – State health officials Friday recommended adding several drugs that treat opiate addiction to the Medicaid preferred drug list, which could give addicts more treatment options, something doctors and lawmakers say is direly needed amid Texas’ growing opioid crisis.
The Texas Health and Human … Continue to full story .......
October meeting of the Travis County Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (YSAPC) is: Tuesday, October 2 at 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm at LifeWorks East, 835 N. Pleasant Valley Rd., 78702. Presentation by Austin DEA Tactical Diversion Squad. RSVP:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ysapc-october-2-2018-meeting-tickets-50404290590.
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Beginning on October 9th, CAN (the Community Advancement Network in Austin) will host a series of Community Dialogues focused on the issue of how to address the Opioid crisis. Drug abuse in the Unites States has taken a sharp and lethal turn with the rise of Opioids – legal pain
This Is What Happens to Your Brain on Opioids:
Driven by opioid addiction, drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. Opioids are part of a drug class that includes the illegal drug heroin and powerful pain relievers such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, … Continue to full story .......
A school-based survey shows nearly 1 in 11 U.S. students have used marijuana in electronic cigarettes, heightening health concerns about the new popularity of vaping among teens.
E-cigarettes typically contain nicotine, but many of the battery-powered devices can vaporize other substances, including marijuana. Results published Monday mean 2.1 million middle … Continue to full story .......
Sept. 15, 1018 – USAToday — Far fewer people in the United States started using heroin last year, but the decline among young new 18- to 25-year-old heroin users was almost imperceptible – and that age group saw a big jump in methamphetamine and marijuana use, a new survey finds.
Sept. 12, 2018 – NYTIMES — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday declared that teenage use of electronic cigarettes has reached “an epidemic proportion,” and it put makers of the most popular devices on notice that they have just 60 days to prove they can keep their devices
Sept. 9, 2018 – AAS — By Mary Huber —- For many chronic pain patients, the day doesn’t start until the afternoon. They say their joints are especially stiff in the morning. It takes a couple of hours of movement and stretching to feel even close to how healthy folks … Continue to full story .......
Sept. 10, 2018 — Some experts have suggested that e-cigarettes can help wean people off regular cigarettes; others believe that they reinforce the smoking habit and increase the user’s exposure to nicotine. But there’s no dispute that e-cigarettes have grown popular since their introduction in 2004. Now a nationwide survey … Continue to full story .......
Sept. 9, 2018 — The Green, a gathering place in New Haven, Connecticut, near Yale University, looked like a mass casualty zone, with 70 serious drug overdoses over a period spanning Aug. 15 to 16.
The cause: synthetic cannabinoids, also known as K2, Spice, or AK47, which induced retching, … Continue to full story .......
August 28, 2018 – AddictionNow – A recent study shows that many American citizens recognize drug abuse is a national problem but most of them are not aware of the impact in their own neighborhoods. The epidemic has affected every demographic, from senior citizens to teenagers and athletes. However,
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