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In its prescription form it is issued to treat pain, but fentanyl is also made illegally and distributed as a street drug. Illegal fentanyl is sold as a powder or made into pills that look like real prescription opioids (pain relievers).

This is especially dangerous because people are often unaware that fentanyl has been added. The strength of fentanyl greatly increases risk of overdose, especially if a person who uses drugs is unaware that a powder or pill contains it.
   

Even if someone offers you a pill and you think you know what type of medication it is, it can be counterfeit if not from a pharmacy. And that is risky, especially so with the increased concerns about fentanyl.

It’s not an easy conversation, but it could be exactly the encouragement they need to seek help. They’ll feel valued, supported, and heard. To stay safe go to LearnMoreAZ.org.

It is available at pharmacies and community distribution sites in Arizona without a prescription. Naloxone is easy to administer and can be lifesaving. Visit NaloxoneAZ.com to find a distribution site. Always call 911 if there is an overdose. Arizona’s Good Samaritan law keeps you from getting in trouble if you call 911 to report an overdose, even if you are using drugs at the time they call for help.

Alcohol is the most commonly used substance among youth in Arizona. Alcohol is a depressant (a substance that reduces the activity of bodily systems). Alcohol use during childhood and adolescence can interfere with normal brain development, impacting emotional regulation, learning and memory.

When young people drink, they sometimes binge drink, consuming on average 5 drinks on a single occasion. Binge drinking can be a dangerous way of drinking that can result in serious injury and potentially death.

Drinking alcohol can cause you to make poor decisions and engage in risky/harmful behavior that can result in a variety of serious consequences such as injuries, sexual assault, legal trouble, and even death.

Your brain doesn’t stop developing until you’re 25 years old! Underage alcohol use can impair the development of the parts of your brain that control memory, emotional regulation, learning, and decision making.

Those who choose to begin drinking before age 15 are 3.5 times more likely to develop a drinking problem at some point in their lives than those who wait to begin drinking at age 21 or older.

And the risk of developing psychosis, a break in the person's reality, in that same group was 5 times higher.

1 in 20 heavy teen users will develop schizophrenia.

Vaping weed’s not better. It’s not just vapor. Combine those higher levels of THC with harmful chemicals used to cut cannabis vaporizer fluids, like Phytol, and studies are now showing links to some major long-term damage to your lungs. Such as: Pneumonia, Shortness of breath, Lung scarring, and Chronic coughing.

Marijuana-induced psychosis can be triggered by using large amounts of marijuana frequently.

Higher doses of THC are more likely to lead young adults to develop:

Anxiety
Depression
Psychosis

All aerosols, a mist with tiny particulates, leave extra chemicals on surfaces they touch. Think of a person that vapes in their car. Whatever the cloud touches has a chemical residue left on it. The windshield, dashboard, seats, etc.

Along with nicotine, vaping cannabis increases depression and suicidal thoughts.

Vaping can decrease lung capacity making everyday tasks like walking up stairs challenging. It is not safer than smoking!

Some vapes that claim to be nicotine free actually use a form of synthetic nicotine. It’s still nicotine.

Whether vaping nicotine or weed, vape devices are designed to deliver high amounts of the drug. These high doses along with frequent use of vapes means a greater chance for becoming addicted.