RGSafeCommunities

[MMWR @CDCMMWR]

6.2 million US youth used tobacco products in 2019, and e-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product for the sixth year in a row. Learn more about youth tobacco use in the latest issue of @CDCMMWR: https://t.co/bkuGWyy4Bd

[NIDAnews @NIDAnews]

Naloxone is a medicine that rapidly reverses an #opioid overdose. Naloxone should be given to any person who shows signs of an opioid overdose or when an overdose is suspected. https://t.co/z2QDmYOxW7

[NIDAnews @NIDAnews]

Drugs can alter the way you think, feel, and behave by tricking your brain, “fooling” receptors and hijacking the reward circuit. https://t.co/pPo5UlCoSp #DrugFacts #FridayFacts

[NIDAnews @NIDAnews]

Hallucinogens can alter senses, causing someone to hear sounds or see colors that seem real but are not. https://t.co/LxabsSW8vm #DrugFacts #FridayFacts

[NIDAnews @NIDAnews]

Addiction is a chronic brain disorder that can make it difficult to quit using drugs. https://t.co/3VOYQgrHnJ

[NIDAnews @NIDAnews]

DYK? The vapor produced by vaping devices could contain poisonous chemicals that can have serious health consequences. https://t.co/VCHOmAnj6I
#Vape #Vaping #NIDAteens

[Texas Impaired Driving Task Force @TxIDTF]

In 2018, there were 3,308 fatal motor vehicle crashes in Texas. More than 1 in 3 of these crashes were due to impaired driving. #TxIDTF #savealife
#crashnotaccident #ifyoufeeldifferentyoudrivedifferent #KeepEachOtherSafe #DriveSafe #DriveSober

[NIDAnews @NIDAnews]

Synthetic cannabinoids (K2/Spice) can have unpredictable negative side effects. https://t.co/2kXADm5bXq
#DrugFacts #FridayFacts

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

In 2017, 🚬 killed 3.3 MILLION users and people exposed to second-hand smoke from lung-related conditions:
-Chronic respiratory diseases
-Tracheal, bronchus and lung cancer
-Respiratory infections
-Tuberculosis

Say #NoTobacco! 🚭 https://t.co/fTv6c8bbko

[NIDAnews @NIDAnews]

More than 10% of college students reported vaping marijuana in the past year on the 2018 Monitoring the Future College Age survey.
https://t.co/vZ7TKq2iWP
#MTF2018

[RGSafeCommunities @RGSCC_EP]

Drop off your unwanted/expired meds at our co-sponsored locations this Saturday 10AM-2PM
1)West Texas Regional Poison Center-4625 Alberta
2)Bowling Family YMCA-5509 Will Ruth
3)Loya Family YMCA-2044 Trawood
4)Corpus Christi Catholic Church-9205 N. Loop
https://t.co/7pdwHtj67A

[DEANewEngland @DEANEWENGLAND]

#RedRibbon starts next week! It's the perfect time to talk to your kids about the dangers of drugs with resources available at https://t.co/MIKtKuhXnd. Then collect all unused prescription meds together for #TakeBackDay on Oct 26.

[RGSafeCommunities @RGSCC_EP]

Drug Giants Close In on a $50 Billion Settlement of Opioid Cases https://t.co/rWgwip1oxG

[Alcohol Healthwatch @AlcHealthwatch]

We found that the decision to abolish the duty escalator has had serious implications for public health: an estimated 2,000 more people have died and 61,000 been hospitalised in England due to alcohol since 2012 at a total cost to the NHS of £317m.
https://t.co/1ts3FB3R2t

[NIDAnews @NIDAnews]

You may have avoided the pressure of drug use in high school, but many students will be around drugs or offered drugs for the first time in college. Be prepared to stand up to the pressure.
https://t.co/BD2wJEn6I3
#NIDAteens

[RGSafeCommunities @RGSCC_EP]

Teens using vaping devices in record numbers via @NIDAnews https://t.co/6Bholz7lF8

[PdNH Foundation @PdNHFoundation]

Delaying the age when young people first begin using tobacco will help reduce the risk that they become addicted. #TXtobacco21 #smokefreepdn @TexasTobacco21 @TobaccoFreeKids

[Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission @TexasABC]

If you're under 21, it's a crime to have *any* detectable amount of alcohol in your system when operating a motor vehicle. Tragedies like this weekend's DWI fatality in Houston are preventable. Protect your future. Save lives. Don't Drink and Drive. https://t.co/sEZLg1JFf9 @chron

[Texas Impaired Driving Task Force @TxIDTF]

Do any of these stats surprise you about fatal impaired driving crashes?

#TxIDTF
#savealife
#crashnotaccident
#ifyoufeeldifferentyoudrivedifferent

[RGSafeCommunities @RGSCC_EP]

Walmart to stop selling e-cigarettes amid national outbreak of vaping illnesses https://t.co/xY7d00OMpO via @nbcnews