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    • We are committed to creating healthier and safer communities where youth alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use have no place.

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        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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        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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        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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          • 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 use among Texas youth is declining significantly.

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          • Drug overdose rates have more than tripled since 1990, increasingly due to prescription drugs.

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          • Marijuana use, especially during adolescence, can cause lasting damage to the brain.

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