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Kratom	Kratom is a tropical tree (Mitragyna speciosa) native to Southeast Asia, with leaves that contain compounds that can have psychoactive (mind-altering) effects. When kratom is taken in small amounts, users report increased energy, sociability, and alertness instead of sedation. However, kratom can also cause uncomfortable and sometimes dangerous side effects. Current Articles	Kratom
Largest study of its kind finds alcohol use biggest risk factor for dementia	Of the 57,000 cases of early-onset dementia (before the age of 65), the majority (57%) were related to chronic heavy drinking.	Alcohol, Study
Making Summer Safe
Marijuana-Drug Information	Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indicaplant. The plant contains the mind-altering chemical THC and other similar compounds.	Drug Information
Mixing Alcohol and Medicine		NIAAA
Mother loses son to drugs, pursues passion to help others	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.	HCADA Interview
November 2017: Opioid Crisis	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?	HCADA Interview
Opioid deaths skyrocket across US; Tampa Bay one of worst in nation for overdoses	In the Tampa Bay area, the overdose rate is 23 out of every 100,000 people. That rate is 9 percent higher than the rest of Florida and 50 percent higher than the national average. Florida ranks second only to California in the number of overdose deaths. But the fight against opioids continues.
Opioid use prevalent among electronic dance music partygoers	One in 10 electronic dance music (EDM) party attendees have misused opioids in the past year, exceeding the national average, finds a study by the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at NYU Meyers College of Nursing.	EDM, Opioid
Opioids-Drug Information	Opioids are a class of drugs naturally found in the opium poppy plant. Some prescription opioids are made from the plant directly, and others are made by scientists in labs using the same chemical structure. Prescription Opioids Heroin Fentanyl	Drug Information
Overview of Major Issues Regarding the Impacts of Alcohol and Marijuana on Driving	As part of a project funded by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, this document provides an overview of issues related to marijuana consumption, driving impairment and blood testing as well as the potential impacts of social and legal factors. Comparisons are made to alcohol to provide a point of reference. This overview focuses on the types of marijuana generally available at legal recreational stores and medical dispensaries and not on pharmaceutical grade preparations.	Alcohol, marijuana, driving
Pediatricians recommend screening children for drug use starting at age 9	Young children are getting their hands on drugs more than ever before. It's becoming such a concern that the American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending children as young as nine be screened for substance abuse.	Drug Screening
Potent drugs packaged like candy, legally sold in Florida sparks calls for stricter rules	TAMPA, Fla. — Products from cake pops to candy containing a chemical compound called Delta 8 are being sold legally in Florida without a prescription and with the goal of getting people high. The I-Team has uncovered these products have caused hospitalizations and at least one death, sparking calls in Hillsborough County for better regulation of these products. “It’s candy with drugs in it sold in your convenience store,” said Ellen Snelling, who chairs the Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance. She recently took packages of candy that looked like popular brands, including Skittles, Nerds and gummy bears.	Snelling, Delta-8
Recent Study Links Teen Vaping and Delinquent Behavior	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.’	vaping, HCADA Interview
REDUCING IMPAIRED DRIVING RECIDIVISM	Hillsborough County has consistently been ranked the worst or near the worst in Florida for DUI crashes, injuries, and fatalities. Given the dangers of impaired driving and the importance of reducing recidivism to promote long-term community safety, the State Attorney’s Office (SAO) has established the Reducing Impaired Driving Recidivism (“RIDR”) initiative.	State Attorney
Resource Assessment – Hillsborough County Substance Abuse Prevention	Resource Assessment – Hillsborough County Substance Abuse Prevention	Prevention Program
Sentiment still mixed as some celebrate 4/20		No2pot, marijuana
Substance Abuse in the United States: Findings From Recent Epidemiologic Studies	This research has demonstrated continued shifts in trends in illicit drug use in the United States and called attention to rising rates of prescription drug misuse and abuse. Findings have also continued to highlight the substantial comorbidity of SUDs with other psychiatric disorders and with the ongoing HIV epidemic. Building on these foundations, future challenges for research in substance abuse epidemiology will include using novel methodologic approaches to further unravel the complex interrelationships that link individual vulnerabilities for SUDs, including genetic factors, with social and environmental risk factors.	Prevention Program
	Statistics: · According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, more than 1,050 people were killed in crashes involving a teen driver in 2016 during the 100 Deadliest Days, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day. · In the Tampa Bay area, when compared to other days of the year, the average number of deaths from crashes involving teen drivers. Ages 16–19, increased by 16 percent during those 100 days. · 60 percent of teen crashes are caused by distracted driving · The biggest distraction? Other people in the car. · Crashes involving alcohol kill one in every 100,000 teens during the summer months. What parents can do: · Talk to your teens about the importance of not allowing others to distract them in the car and to be a non-distracting passenger. Remind them that cars have passenger limits based on the number of seats, and to never get into an over-loaded car. · Set and enforce reasonably early curfews for teens during the summer months. Sleepy driving can be deadly driving. · Agree upon a safe word that your teen can text to you at any time that means “Come pick me up.” Give your teen the option of getting a ride home with mom or dad, no questions asked. · Remind them, daily, to not text, SnapChat, Instagram, or WhatsApp and drive. · Talk to them, continuously, about the dangers of driving impaired.
Tampa's report on Sunset Music Festival: arrests down, but drugs and heat were a problem		Sunset Festival, HCADA Interview

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