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Step Up Anderson Township is a community action project focused on the prevention of substance abuse and is committed to standing by students and families in finding help.
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Vaping - What you need to know
Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling the aersol, often referred to as vapor, which is produced by e-cigarette or similar device.
Drug Take-Back Day
Drop Box: Hamilton County Sheriff’s District 5, at 7954 Beechmont Ave.
Free Deterra Bags: Distributed at the drop box or community events.
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"The FDA has yet to regulate the overwhelming majority of products that make up the e-cigarette market—like JUUL—despite a court order requiring it to do so. Flavors, including menthol, are still a major driver of e-cigarette popularity among adolescents, with 8 in 10 using flavored e-cigarettes, according to these latest CDC data. Brands such as Vuse have seen skyrocketing sales making them the number two choice among youth and yet remain illegally on the market due to FDA inaction. The number one brand used by youth, Puff Bar, not only comes in a wide variety of flavors, but has also recently indicated that it will now be manufactured with synthetic nicotine in a brazen attempt to thwart FDA oversight". Read this all important article to understand what our teens are up against and how the Tobacco Industry is victimizing them!!!
truthinitiative.org
The latest NYTS data are consistent with other research which showed that youth e-cigarette use was significantly impacted during the height of the pandemic.
Fentanyl is a legitimate prescription drug but it is used in a hospital setting during surgery and other pain management. Synthetic fentanyl has become the go to filler for cocaine, Xanax and other illegal drugs on the streets. This combination is often fatal, lowering your breathing and heart rate to dire lows. Parents-Know what is out there and talk constantly to your kids, nieces, nephews. “If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a community to save one!”
Dr. Greg Hudnall
Watch now: Half of fatal overdoses in Erie County are from cocaine laced with fentanyl
buffalonews.com
Read the full storyMarijuana edibles are an increasingly bad idea and are becoming more and more popular! They look like candy everyone of the kids would normally enjoy but are laced with high concentrations of THC. This can cause hallucinations, impaired driving and even death!! Please read for more....
Marijuana edibles send 15 children to Central Virginia hospitals: 'It’s going to get worse'
www.wtvr.com
Products for sale online sound a lot like children’s candy: Whiz Edibles Strawberry Gummies, Neon Sour Bears, Mini Brownies and Doobie Doo Cookies.
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