Free digital course from truth® educates students on opioid misuse
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Sept. 14, 2023

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New youth prescription drug safety curriculum launches nationwide ([link removed])

Prescription Drug Safety: Know the truth ([link removed]) is a free digital course – from the nationally recognized, evidence-based youth tobacco and opioid prevention truth^® campaign ([link removed]) and the leading social impact education innovator EVERFI – that guides teachers and educates youth about the dangers associated with misusing prescription medications, including counterfeit drugs containing fentanyl. Through real-world scenarios delivered in truth’s authentic peer-to-peer voice, students can better understand the growing youth fentanyl crisis and how to support others in situations involving prescription drug misuse and overdose.

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Impact scholarship now open for applications ([link removed])

The Impact Scholarship is for young people who are passionate about the issues facing our generation. Whether you are passionate about tobacco and vaping prevention, the environment, social justice, and/or mental health, we want to hear your voice. This scholarship is open to anyone ages 16-25 attending a higher education institution and/or trade school, and those selected will receive $5,000. Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM EDT, November 5th, 2023. Click the link for more information and to submit your application.

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4 key facts about smoking and alcohol ([link removed])

Many of us are used to seeing smoking and alcohol go hand-in-hand. On the patios at bars, at music festivals, and in movies when someone is feeling stressed or down. But smoking and alcohol are a dangerous combination, and not just because of the increased health risks. Called “poly-use,” the interplay between nicotine and alcohol can have a major effect on an individual’s ability to quit either substance and stay quit.

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Alameda County, California - The District Attorney announced her office had obtained a temporary restraining order against a Livermore-based company for selling illegal flavored tobacco and synthetic cannabis to minors.
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Grandview Heights, Ohio - The city council passed an ordinance to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products.
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Multnomah County, Oregon - An Oregon circuit court judge ruled in favor of Multnomah County's flavored tobacco product law, stating state law doesn’t prevent the county, acting as the local public health authority, from passing ordinances regulating the sale of flavored tobacco products.
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