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Clearing the Air on Inhalant Abuse

Source: National PTA

The voluntary inhalation of toxic substances for the purpose of mood alteration (getting high) is not new. As early as the 1800s substances such as ether, chloroform and nitrous oxide were used as intoxicants. Glue sniffing has endured for decades....read more

Deadly $2 Heroin Aimed at Young Teens

Source: CNN.com

DALLAS, Texas (CNN) -- A cheap highly addictive drug known as "cheese heroin" has killed 21 teenagers in the Dallas area over two years, and authorities say they are hoping they can stop the fad before it spreads across the...read more

Smokefree Txt

Source: Smokefree.gov

http://smokefree.gov/smokefreetxt/default.aspx Quitting: on your phone, on your terms. About SmokefreeTXT SmokefreeTXT is a free mobile service designed for teens and adults across the United States. SmokefreeTXT...read more

Bath Salt Calls Increase

Source: AAPCC

http://www.aapcc.org/dnn/NewsandEvents/NewsMediaResources.aspx Poison Control Centers Applaud DEA’s Ban of Bath Salts ALEXANDRIA, VA – America’s 57 poison control centers are...read more