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- We are committed to creating healthier and safer communities where youth alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use have no place.
  Alcohol
  
  Alcohol has no place in the lives of Texas youth
  
  By 12th grade, 72% of youth in Texas have tried alcohol
  
  Underage alcohol use has been linked to other dangerous behaviors including sexual assault, impaired driving, and suicide
  
  The science is clear – zero tolerance is the only way
  
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  Tobacco
  
  The cost of tobacco affects all Texans
  
  503,000 youth alive in Texas today will die prematurely from smoking
  
  $5.83 billion — annual health care costs in Texas directly caused by smoking
  
  Involuntary exposure to smoke is linked to premature death and disease of children and adults
  
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  RX Drugs & Opioids
  
  Prescription Drugs and Opioids are the next great threat
  
  1 in 5 Texas high school students report taking prescription drugs that were not prescribed by a doctor
  
  17% of Texas college students admit to taking prescription drugs to get high
  
  70% of people who misuse prescription drugs got them from a friend or relative
  
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The Science
- - The stats don’t lie. That’s why data and scientific research are the cornerstone of our activities.
- - - Alcohol
      - People who start drinking under the age of 15 are 4 times more likely to become alcohol-dependent at some point in their lives.
        
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    - Tobacco
      - Tobacco use among Texas youth is declining significantly.
        
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    - Rx Drugs
      - Drug overdose rates have more than tripled since 1990, increasingly due to prescription drugs.
        
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    - Marijuana
      - Marijuana use, especially during adolescence, can cause lasting damage to the brain.
        
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Advocacy
- - In working with Texans for Safe and Drug-Free Youth, I’ve had so many opportunities to share my passion for prevention and gain valuable experience advocating for the change I truly believe we need to work towards.
    
    - Andrea Marquez, El Paso, YLC
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For Partners
- - "Texans for Safe and Drug-Free Youth brings a skillset, energy, and passion to their prevention work that is hard to find anywhere else."
    
    - Barry Sharp, Former Manager, Tobacco Prevention & Control Branch, Texas Department of State Health Services
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    March 28, 2023
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- - Find out more about what we’re doing and who we’re bringing together to create healthier, safer communities for Texas youth.
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