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Edibles And Concentrates Are Red-Hot, According To Latest Numbers 06/14/2016

Colorado's legal cannabis sales continue to smash records, mainly because of the increased interest in concentrates and edibles. Dispensary sales in April surged by 58 percent over the same period previous year, according to Boulder-based BDS Analytics.

Increased ER visits, hospitalization and fatal car accidents have been some of the consequences of the increasing edible industry.

Article, Colorado, Edibles, marijuana
CDC Study Omits States Marijuana States 06/17/2016 Article, CDC, Colorado, Legalization, Oregon, Washington, youth usage
Infographic: Drinking And DUIs During The Holidays 06/18/2016 Alcohol, Article, DUI
CDC- Alcohol Use and Your Health 03/12/2017

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Alcohol, Article, CDC, Infographic
Opioid Prevention Kits- DFA 08/31/2017 DFA, Opioid, prescription drugs, Rx Drug
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?

Article, HCADA Interview
Florida near top of list as traffic fatalities nationwide continued to surge in 2016 11/20/2017

Statistics become real when it a friend or family member that is an innocent victim of a drunk driver.  #DriveSober

Florida's traffic fatalities were up 43 percent in the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2014 — the fifth-highest increase in that time frame in the country, according to preliminary estimates released Tuesday by the National Safety Council.

Article
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.

Article, HCADA Interview, Opioid, Snelling
Chronic heavy drinking leads to serious risk of dementia, study warns 03/10/2018

Heavy drinkers are putting themselves at risk of dementia, according to the largest study of its kind ever conducted.

Alcohol, Article, Heavy Drinkers
Largest study of its kind finds alcohol use biggest risk factor for dementia 03/10/2018

Of the 57,000 cases of early-onset dementia (before the age of 65), the majority (57%) were related to chronic heavy drinking.

Alcohol, Article, Study
REDUCING IMPAIRED DRIVING RECIDIVISM 03/20/2018

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.

Article, State Attorney
2018 Florida Driving Impaired Survey 04/13/2018

The results of this study provide the Florida DHSMV with a substantial amount of information about Florida residents’ perceptions of and behaviors related to impaired driving.

All Drug Information, Article, Florida, Impaired, Reports
Opioid use prevalent among electronic dance music partygoers 04/13/2018

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.

Article, EDM, Opioid
Pediatricians recommend screening children for drug use starting at age 9 04/29/2018

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.

All Drug Information, Article, Drug Screening, HCADA General, Parents, Professional, Youth
Drinking, drugs are most dangerous things college students face 05/06/2018

“A lot of people my age didn't realize I had a problem. Because I wasn't using certain drugs, because I wasn't drinking early in the morning or doing the 'typical' alcoholic stereotypes,” said Pollard.

Alcohol, Article, Parents

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