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Urban Outfitters, a popular clothing store for the young and hip is coming under fire for its line of drinkware including flasks and shot glasses made to look like prescription pill bottles. The Partnership at Drugfree.org has started a campaign to have the line removed, even asking supporters to sign… continue reading »
Urban Outfitters, a popular clothing store for the young and hip is coming under fire for its line of drinkware including flasks and shot glasses made to look like prescription pill bottles. The Partnership at Drugfree.org has started a campaign to have the line removed, even asking supporters to sign a petition. “We just feel that that message is just irresponsible”, said Andrea Salazar, of the San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
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Liz Wiggins is a mother of three. She and her husband recently moved to Leander from the Woodlands area not long after the death of her youngest son David. Wiggins says David was a great kid. But when Wiggins and David’s dad split when he was just 13, she noticed… continue reading »
Liz Wiggins is a mother of three.
She and her husband recently moved to Leander from the Woodlands area not long after the death of her youngest son David. Wiggins says David was a great kid.
But when Wiggins and David’s dad split when he was just 13, she noticed a change.
He started running with the wrong crowd, committing crimes and smoking marijuana.
“We were talking to him about it being a gateway drug. And he was like ‘No mom, don’t worry. I’m not gonna do anything to hurt me.’ He admitted he was smoking pot and he liked it,” Wiggins said.
But with his high school graduation approaching, David did end up doing something very harmful…something that ended his life.
Becky Vance with The Partnership says new statistics show prescription drug abuse and misuse has increased 33 percent over the past five years.
Teens from Fredericksburg High School and a local church gathered to pray for one of their own Monday night. Samuel Herrera, 16, died Saturday after taking what police are calling a legal drug, 25c-NBOMe. “They found it on the internet, bought it off the internet,” Fredericksburg Police Chief Steven Wetz… continue reading »
Teens from Fredericksburg High School and a local church gathered to pray for one of their own Monday night. Samuel Herrera, 16, died Saturday after taking what police are calling a legal drug, 25c-NBOMe. “They found it on the internet, bought it off the internet,” Fredericksburg Police Chief Steven Wetz told KVUE.
Scientists showed they could erase a rat’s cocaine habit by shining a laser light on its brain. The achievement could give rise to a new therapy for people crippled by an addiction to the drug, researchers say.
Scientists showed they could erase a rat’s cocaine habit by shining a laser light on its brain. The achievement could give rise to a new therapy for people crippled by an addiction to the drug, researchers say.
The Food and Drug Administration says smokers who are trying to quit can safely use over-the counter nicotine gum, patches and lozenges for longer than previously recommended in a move to help millions of Americans kick the habit. Current labels suggest consumers stop smoking or using other products containing nicotine… continue reading »
The Food and Drug Administration says smokers who are trying to quit can safely use over-the counter nicotine gum, patches and lozenges for longer than previously recommended in a move to help millions of Americans kick the habit. Current labels suggest consumers stop smoking or using other products containing nicotine when they begin using the products to help them quit and that they should stop using nicotine replacement products after 12 weeks at most.
A new set of graphic public service announcements on smoking’s dangers was released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new ads are a follow-up to last year’s “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign. The new ads will run 12 weeks beginning April 1 in all media formats,… continue reading »
A new set of graphic public service announcements on smoking’s dangers was released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new ads are a follow-up to last year’s “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign. The new ads will run 12 weeks beginning April 1 in all media formats, and are funded by the Affordable Care Act. Federal health officials wanted to capitalize on the success of last year’s campaign, which the CDC said led to a doubling in calls to the government phone number, 1-800-QUIT-NOW and a five-fold increase to the website, smokefree.gov.
Shares of Monster Beverage fell after new research indicated that energy drinks may increase blood pressure and disturb the heart’s rhythm. The company has come under mounting pressure from critics regarding potential health risks of Monster Energy, the top-selling U.S. energy drink. The research, which analyzed seven previously published studies… continue reading »
Shares of Monster Beverage fell after new research indicated that energy drinks may increase blood pressure and disturb the heart’s rhythm. The company has come under mounting pressure from critics regarding potential health risks of Monster Energy, the top-selling U.S. energy drink. The research, which analyzed seven previously published studies and was presented at an American Heart Association meeting, found an increase of 3.5 points in systolic blood pressure for those consuming energy drinks.
People sometimes think that marijuana is safer to use than tobacco, but that’s nothing more than a dangerous myth. Get the facts about tobacco and marijuana.
People sometimes think that marijuana is safer to use than tobacco, but that’s nothing more than a dangerous myth. Get the facts about tobacco and marijuana.
