A quarter of deaths that occur among 20 to 34-year-olds in Texas result from excessive alcohol use, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Nov. 1.
The study determined that excessive alcohol consumption accounted for 25.4% of deaths among 20 to 34-year-olds in Texas … Continue to full story .......
The Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office reported that last year in Travis County, 308 deaths were reported due to drug toxicity. Of those deaths, 118 were due to fentanyl overdoses. Furthermore, out of those 118 Fentanyl overdoses, 53 were seen between the ages of 14-30. Texas has seen a spike
Just FYI … There’s not a new monster in town this spooky season. The DEA released a warning about “rainbow fentanyl.” But according to a recent NBC interview, “the [DEA] has seen nothing that indicates that the pills will be related to [Halloween] or that drug traffickers are
Over the past few decades, teens have been smoking fewer cigarettes, using fewer drugs, and drinking less than before. However, cannabis use and vaping (both nicotine and cannabis) have been on the rise, especially in the past decade, according to a new study by researchers from Columbia University in New
In 2022, 2.55 million U.S. middle and high school students 
currently use e-cigarettes. About 14% of high school students and 3.3 % of middle school students reported current e-cigarette use. According to the survey, middle and high school e-cigarette users increased significantly between 2019 and 2020. Approximately 23.6 million people
The Texas Medical Association is sounding the alarm about the increase in overdose deaths. Dr. C.M. Schade said many overdose deaths are being caused by illegally manufactured fentanyl or IMF. In Travis County, fentanyl led to 118 overdose deaths in 2021. In Hays County, four high school students died of
Kyle Police Department Chief Jeff Barnett said two people had been arrested and charged in connection with ongoing investigations about fentanyl. Anthony Jean Perez Rios, 20, was arrested in San Marcos and charged with three separate charges: manufacture and delivery with intent to distribute a controlled substance, delivery of a
Sept 8, 2022 — A fourth Hays County CISD student death linked to fentanyl overdose. All four deaths happened within a month. Hays CISD added that 2 students who were administered Narcan by paramedics or school nursing staff in the last week. One suspected fentanyl poisoning was on campus, and … Continue to full story .......
There is no proven safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a group of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. FASD is 100% preventable.
Source: CDC, 2019 https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) -characterized by abnormal facial features, … Continue to full story .......
As we all know, the world can be a stressful place, and sometimes people turn to substances to cope. If you’re over the age of 21 and like to drink a glass of wine now and then while catching up with your friends, there’s nothing wrong with that, but it’s … Continue to full story .......
(KXAN) Three Hays CISD high school students have died
from suspected fentanyl overdoses in just the past month, according to district officials. A 15-year-old high school student died Saturday from a suspected overdose in San Marcos. Two 17-year-old students died in separate incidents in Kyle in late July and early
If you’ve ever been swept up in the moment and said yes to one more shot of tequila when you should have said hell no, you’re probably well aware of what it feels like to have a bit too much to drink. Getting pretty sloshy doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll end
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