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 .......
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Aug 16, 2019 – AAS – 
Below are some of the major laws that passed and what they mean for Texans. The descriptions are not all-inclusive, just summaries of some of the high points of that particular piece of legislation. Click each bill to read more.
Another school year is upon us. For teens, that could mean football games, off-campus parties and hanging out with friends. More chances to be social. Are you talking to your teens about alcohol use? Erin Johnson, pediatric nurse practitioner at Texas Children’s Pediatrics Longhorn Pediatrics, guides us on how she 
Aug. 6, 2019 – AP – Prescriptions of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone are soaring, and experts say that could be a reason overdose deaths have stopped rising for the first time in nearly three decades. The number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed by U.S. retail pharmacies doubled from 2017 to last … 
July 25, 2019 – WASHINGTON (AP) — 
July 2019 – FDA.Gov — You may have noticed that cannabidiol (CBD) seems to be available almost everywhere, and marketed as a variety of products including drugs, food, dietary supplements, cosmetics, pet food, and other animal health products. However, there are many unanswered questions about the science, safety, and quality … 
July 21, 2019 – AP – FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida survives on tourism, but a decade ago thousands of visitors made frequent trips to the state not to visit its theme parks or beaches. Instead, they came for cheap and easy prescription painkillers sold at unscrupulous walk-in clinics. The … 
At our August meeting – August 13, 11:30-1:30 at LifeWorks East Site – we will hold our annual elections for the YSAPC Executive Committee.
July 10, 2019 — 
June 17, 2019 — 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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