Operation Naloxone implemented four additional Narcan distribution sites on campus last month. Operation Naloxone is a University program focused on improving access, distribution and educational outreach of Naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdose. Since its establishment in 2019, the program has set up Narcan distribution sites at various
The average cannabis flower contains about 17% or 18% THC, the concentration in vapes can reach 95% or higher. A vape pen is filled with a concentrated form of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in weed, alongside marijuana buds. As marijuana sales increase across the board, vaping weed from an
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Many Americans have experienced traumatic events, toxic stress, and other types of adversity in childhood. However, repeated exposure to trauma and adversity in childhood predicts a variety of poor health outcomes, including the development of substance use disorder (SUD).
Population-level research, neuroscience, epigenetics, and other fields have established that the
A 22-year-old Del Valle man has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for distributing fake oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl. Gabriel Cecilio Osorio was investigated in 2023; a search of his home revealed an additional 3,700 pills, a money counter, a digital scale, four firearms, and $45,701 in … Continue to full story .......
Many people make new promises to their health and well-being at the beginning of the year. To emphasize the value of expanding access to treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs), SAMHSA is launching “SUD Treatment Month” in January. This annual observance will be dedicated to spreading awareness about the effectiveness … Continue to full story .......
The rapid growth of cannabis products in Texas, combined with growing consumer safety concerns, has led some lawmakers to propose a ban on the hemp industry. However, experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy say this approach is unlikely to effectively reduce access to products or improve public
In the United States, deaths tied to excessive alcohol use rose 29 percent in just five years, according to federal data out this week, an increase that has alarmed experts. study published this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated an annual average of nearly 138,000 people
Episodes of “binge drinking” can have dangerous short-term effects, while repeated binge drinking can trigger longer-term problems. During the festive season and other times of celebration, alcohol often flows freely. But how much is too much? In short, what counts as “binge drinking,” and what are the potential health
Alcohol may soon come with a warning label
after the U.S. Surgeon General announced Friday that alcohol is linked with an increased risk for cancer. The report recommended a call for those warning labels and reassessing the guideline limits for alcohol consumption to account for cancer risk. It stated
Over the last weekend of April 2024, something in Austin’s drug supply went horribly wrong. The first deaths passed largely unnoticed by anyone other than the families and friends of those who consumed the tainted substances. An 8-year-old girl who’d been playing outside her apartment in northeast Travis County … Continue to full story .......
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