Impact Youth Midland

04/12/2024

Just a reminder. We combined our pages! Follow Impact Youth to stay connected! 🙌🏼

02/02/2024

DEA TAKE BACK IS coming in APRIL BUT YOU CAN DISPOSE OF YOUR MEDICATIONS ANYTIME! 💊

Now in your area

11/14/2023

If any students need Texas scholar hours, join us next week!!

09/18/2023

🚨🚨ANNOUNCEMENT!🚨🚨
We will be combining our impact youth pages!! Please follow Impact Youth Ector County to keep up with everything Impact Youth is doing in Midland, Andrews, and Odessa.

09/07/2023

Are you looking for a fun and fulfilling job? GOOD NEWS! We are hiring! Come join our team in our mission to make our community safe and drug free! If you have experience working with youth, email your resume and cover letter to [email protected]

08/30/2023

Use and abuse of drugs and alcohol by teens is very common and can have serious consequences. In the 15-24 year age range, 50% of deaths (from accidents, homicides, suicides) involve alcohol or drug abuse. Drugs and alcohol also contribute to physical and sexual aggression such as assault or r**e. Possible stages of teenage experience with alcohol and drugs include abstinence (non-use), experimentation, regular use (both recreational and compensatory for other problems), abuse, and dependency.

https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Glossary_of_Symptoms_and_Illnesses/Alcohol_and_Drug_Abuse.aspx

08/18/2023

People with depression and other mental health conditions are more likely to develop opioid addiction. Using opioids can also increase the risk of developing a mental health condition.

While these medications are very effective pain relievers, people who take them are also prone to misuse and the development of physical and psychological dependence.

People who have a mental health condition such as depression or anxiety are more likely to get opioid prescriptions. They’re also at greater risk of developing an opioid use disorder.

https://www.healthline.com/health/opioid-withdrawal/mental-health-connection

08/18/2023

Brightly-colored fentanyl is being seized in multiple forms, including pills, powder, and blocks that resembles sidewalk chalk. Despite claims that certain colors may be more potent than others, there is no indication through DEA’s laboratory testing that this is the case. Every color, shape, and size of fentanyl should be considered extremely dangerous.

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than he**in and 100 times more potent than morphine. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, which is equal to 10-15 grains of table salt, is considered a lethal dose. Without laboratory testing, there is no way to know how much fentanyl is concentrated in a pill or powder.

https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2022/08/30/dea-warns-brightly-colored-fentanyl-used-target-young-americans

08/18/2023

Underage drinking is a serious public health problem in the United States. Alcohol is the most widely used substance among America’s youth and can cause them enormous health and safety risks.

The consequences of underage drinking can affect everyone—regardless of age or drinking status.

Either directly or indirectly, we all feel the effects of the aggressive behavior, property damage, injuries, violence, and deaths that can result from underage drinking. This is not simply a problem for some families—it is a nationwide concern.

https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/underage-drinking

08/17/2023

Another study, led by Sultan and Columbia researchers published earlier this month, found that teenagers who use cannabis only recreationally are two to four times more likely to develop psychiatric disorders, including depression and suicidality, than teenagers who don’t use cannabis at all.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/mental-health/marijuana-use-mental-health-young-adults-weed-rcna84984