Alcohol poisoning is the immediate result of excessive alcohol consumption over a short period. It is estimated that six people die each day from alcohol poisoning in the U,S. Excessive consumption of alcohol decreases brain function and can impact critical functions like breathing, heart rate, and body temperature control. Other … Continue to full story .......
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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 
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 
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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 
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.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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