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As an educator, you can play an active role in fighting the teen vaping epidemic. FDA research suggests that when teachers talk about the health consequences of e-cigarettes and schools enforce anti-vaping policies, students may be less likely to vape. Use these resources to start an honest conversation with your class and help to change social norms at your school. INTERACTIVE, INFOGRAPHIC, ACTIVITIES...

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"Makes you wonder what is happening? And we have seen the teen suicide rate going up across the country," Genen said.

In the past three years, teen suicide in Colorado rose from 12.9 to 20.4 deaths per 100,000 adolescents ages 15-19, according to the report. Overall, that rate put Colorado as the sixth worst state.

Nationally, the teen suicide rate is up 25 percent. Colorado's 2019 rate is nearly double that nationwide, 20.4 compared to 10.5

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Vaping - Data Highlights Strong correlation between vaping nicotine and vaping marijuana:

47.9% of current nicotine vapers are vaping marijuana
72.2% of current marijuana vapers are vaping nicotine.
Most current nicotine vapers (72%) have NOT tried cigarettes.
Majority nicotine vapers (92%) have NOT smoked cigarettes in past 30 days.

The DEA has joined forces with Discovery Education to provide no-cost online tools that support every member of the community with the power of prevention. Help kickstart life-saving conversations today with standards-aligned English & Spanish-language resources for students in grades 3-12, plus additional resources designed for educators, families, and professionals. Parent and School Resourses

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Mother loses son to drugs, pursues passion to help others 12/17/2020	TAMPA, Fla. - Cindy Grant grew up among a large family of lobster fishermen, but after moving to Tampa she suffered an unimaginable tragedy. Now she has dedicated her life to helping others overcome substance abuse.
Kids Health: Opioid Misuse and Suicidal Behaviors 02/13/2020
Kids Health- Vaping flavored pods 10/24/2019
Tips for a Safe, Drug-free Homecoming Season 10/24/2019	Denise Birungi Evans of HCADA offers tips for a safe, drug-free homecoming season for high school students.
Recent Study Links Teen Vaping and Delinquent Behavior 10/24/2019	Vaping is not an issue only for high school students. Gary White, the associate director of the Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance (HCADA) in Florida, provides vaping and tobacco education to students who have been cited per state statutes. The youngest student he has worked with was only nine. Recently, the organization worked with a 10-year-old boy who had been caught with 12 Juuls in school. (Juul is a popular brand of e-cigarette.) “When he attended our class, we questioned why he had so many Juuls,” says White. “His reply was, ‘A man at my apartment gave them to me. He said he’d pay me a part of the money I made when I sold them.’
2019 4 HCADA Drug Take Back- Gary 04/28/2019
Best Of The Bay 6/23/18 - Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance 06/23/2018
Increase in number of kids in foster care linked to opioids 01/10/2018	Armed with this information, we would try to seek a grant to try to specifically help these families and their parents so they can be reunited with these kids once they get the treatment they need," said Ellen Snelling of the Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance.
November 2017: Opioid Crisis 11/10/2017	It is estimated that 14 people die from an opioid drug overdose each and every day in our state, and Tampa Bay is ground zero for this deadly crisis. While Governor Rick Scott has declared a public health emergency and set aside millions of dollars to fight the opioid epidemic, is it enough? How did opioid addiction get so out of hand and what can be done about it?
High on the Job: Fighting the painkiller epidemic 04/28/2017	Gary White, associate director at the Hillsborough County Anti Drug Alliance helps train companies and employees as he says the prescription pain pill epidemic invades our workplaces. “Substance-abusing employees function at about 67% capacity. That affects you, it affects your coworkers, that affects the bottom line,” says White.
Tampa's report on Sunset Music Festival: arrests down, but drugs and heat were a problem 06/10/2016
Mom who lost son shares concern about super pill 04/29/2016
State issues warning on Fentanyl 'super pill' 04/08/2016	They want to get this super high, this extreme high," said Gary White, associate director for the alliance. "They need to understand the perception. The harm that it's causing."
HCADA talks with Tampa Bay Times about Josie’s Pledge 11/16/2015	At the age of 17, he took the life of Linda Unfried’s sister, Josie DiStefano Palomino, in a DUI crash. Unfried founded the Hillsborough chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving in the wake of her sister’s death 31 years ago. She remains vigilant today. She thinks of the teen involved in her sister’s death and wants desperately to reduce underage drinking.
Pilot Project Launched to Ensure Safe & Effective Prescription Drug Disposal 10/01/2015	CADCA and Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals launched a pilot project in Florida's Hillsborough, Collier, and Seminole counties on September 26 to ensure the safe and effective disposal of prescription medications. This pilot project is the next step in the overall strategy to prevent prescription drug misuse in Florida.