NATIONAL DRUG & ALCOHOL FACTS WEEK

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Each week it seems as if a new article is published with emphasis on the detrimental impact caused by consuming some type of drug. In recognition of National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, the Region 4 Prevention Resource Center (PRC4) at East Texas Council On Alcoholism And Drug Abuse (ETCADA) would like to extend an opportunity to provide a brief synopsis of research and data highlighting the extent of adolescent drug and alcohol use in Northeast Texas.Underage drinking continues to be one of the most serious public health issues within... (Continue Reading)

Surgeon general warns against e-cigarettes, vaping

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. surgeon general is warning against the use of e-cigarettes, declaring Tuesday that any "use among young people is unsafe" and telling parents to be on the lookout for vaping devices that look like computer flash drives. It's a considerably sterner and more specific warning than in 2016, when the same federal office identified vaping as an emerging public health concern. Since then, studies have shown a sharp uptick among young people using the devices and companies that sell the liquid nicotine in flavors that appeal to... (Continue Reading)

Alcohol is killing more people, and younger. The heaviest increases are among women.

Friday, November 16, 2018

Alcohol is killing more people, and younger. The heaviest increases are among womenJayne O'Donnell, USA TODAYPublished 11:01 a.m. ET Nov. 16, 2018 | Updated 11:09 a.m. ET Nov. 16, 2018OAKTON, Va. – The last time lawyer Erika Byrd talked her way out of an alcohol rehab center, her father took her to lunch."Dad, I know what alcohol has done to me," she told him that day in January 2011. "I know what it has made me do to you and mom. But that wasn’t me." By the time she died... (Continue Reading)

FDA Proposes Ban On Menthol Cigarettes, Restricts Sales Of Sweet E-Cigarettes

Friday, November 16, 2018

FDA proposes ban on menthol cigarettes, restricts sales of sweet e-cigarettesJayne O'Donnell, USA TODAYPublished 10:10 a.m. ET Nov. 15, 2018 | Updated 11:32 a.m. ET Nov. 15, 2018 In sweeping moves intended to curb smoking and vaping among youth, the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday tightened tobacco enforcement, announced plans to ban menthol cigarettes and many flavored small cigars, and moved forward with restrictions on sales of sweet-flavored electronic cigarette liquid.The actions come in response to data released Thursday that show dramatic increases in vaping among young people. FDA... (Continue Reading)

Waskom, ETBU police train to combat teen drinking

Wednesday, September 05, 2018

On Tuesday, September 4, East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (ETCADA) and the Harrison County Community Coalition organized and hosted a Controlled Party Dispersal Training for local Law Enforcement in Harrison County. ETCADA partnered with the Waskom Police Department, Texans Standing Tall, and the San Antonio Vice Unit who provided the classroom and demonstrative training for the officers in attendance. Officers spent two hours in classroom training and two hours practicing different scenarios of house parties and how they should respond to different situations. The training was beneficial... (Continue Reading)