Risk-taking and testing limits are a regular part of adolescent development. Many teens experiment with drugs, alcohol, or over-the-counter substances during this period. While the desire to experiment isn’t new, the landscape of substance use has changed dramatically for today’s parents. Key points:
A Hays County man is facing a murder charge
after a 17-year-old girl died from a fentanyl overdose, according to a Travis County affidavit. The affidavit revealed the man to be 19-year-old Jaden Elijah Sendejo. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office said the 17-year-old was found unresponsive, face down in her … Continue to full story .......
The Llano Police Dept. issued a warning after three overdose cases reported in the last month were linked to the synthetic drug nitazene. Llano police say the toxicology screens of the overdose patients showed nitazenes. Nitazenes are synthetic opioids that are significantly stronger than fentanyl, according to the DEA. In
Is a generational shift underway in how Americans think about alcohol? A new Gallup poll from July 2025 finds that 53% of Americans now say that moderate drinking is bad for health. That’s up from 45% just last year. Among young adults, the change is even sharper: half of 18- … Continue to full story .......
A new study showed that daily use of marijuana among teens is on the rise – leading researchers to call for “stronger guardrails” to protect against “more frequent, problem use, high-potency products and aggressive marketing.” The peer-review study of 370,000 California teens shows teen use has gone up since recreational
Texas hemp and alcohol industry stakeholders are urging officials to ramp down proposed hemp regulations to provide more leniency as the state implements new rules to prevent youth access to intoxicating products. At a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) public meeting on Thursday, the agency presented draft rules that businesses
AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to toughen enforcement action against vape and smoke shops that are not in compliance with state laws and regulations. “Texas will protect children from dangerous hemp products,” said Governor Abbott.
“Today, I directed the Texas Department … Continue to full story .......
The Austin Police Department (APD) North Metro Tactical Unit 
conducted an extensive investigation over the past two months into seven high-crime areas identified as “hotspots” in North Austin. In total, 19 individuals have been arrested during these operations for a range of offenses, marking a crucial step towards restoring safety … Continue to full story .......
Flavored marijuana vaping is now the most common form of use among American teenagers who vape cannabis, according to new findings from the University of Michigan’s annual Monitoring the Future surveys. The research, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, found particularly sharp increases among younger teens between
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has approved an emergency rule to ban liquor license holders from selling THC products to anyone under the age of 21, the agency’s first step toward fulfilling an executive order by Gov. Greg Abbott calling for stricter regulation of the products. The emergency rule, which
Anti-drug ads are most effective when showing actual suffering and providing actions to take. Education for prevention campaigns and ads work best when integrated with cessation or help resources like quit-lines or treatment finders. The CDC just launched a campaign, “Free Mind,” to teach youth about the connections between
Sept 13, 2025 — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who has made it clear he would only support legislation that fully bans intoxicating hemp products, issued a statement Friday disagreeing with the governor’s recent executive order on THC. “This is not a personal fight with the governor (Greg Abbott),”
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