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In March 2023, the DEA, issued an alert about the widespread threat of fentanyl with xylazine, or tranq – a non-opiate sedative in the U.S. for veterinary use.  Months later, Travis County announced its first overdose deaths in which xylazine was detected. Since then, xylazine deaths have not significantly increased

AP — Teen drug use hasn’t rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results from a large annual national survey.  About two-thirds of 12th graders this year said they hadn’t used alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes or e-cigarettes in the previous 30 days. That’s

NEW YORK (AP) — Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year, part of a big drop in the youth use of tobacco overall, the government reported Thursday.   There was a 20% drop in the estimated number of middle and high school students who recently used at