Prescription Opioids: Even When Prescribed by a Doctor

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

PRC4 is doing a media Survey

Friday, September 14, 2018

To better target our media campaign strategies, it’s critical to know which media sources are trending in popularity and which sources are losing traction.  Can you please take our media survey.  click on the link to take the survey:  Media Survey or scan the QR Code:  

Alcohol is a leading cause of death, disease worldwide, study says

Saturday, August 25, 2018

Alcohol is killing more people globally than we originally thought, according to a new study. The study, published Thursday in the peer-reviewed medical journal The Lancet, found that alcohol, such as beer and wine, is a leading risk factor for death and disease, associated with 2.8 million deaths each year and the seventh-leading risk factor for premature death and disability globally in 2016. Researchers used 694 studies to estimate worldwide drinking patterns and used 592 studies plus 28 million people to learn about alcohol's health risks between 1990 and 2016 in 195 countries.They found drinking... (Continue Reading)

PRC4 2018 Regional Needs Assessment Available for Download

Monday, July 23, 2018

The Regional Needs Assessment (RNA) report is created by each Prevention Resource Center in the state of Texas, in conjunction with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) every year.  Data compiled to produce this report is gathered to provide the state, agencies and organizations, and the community at large with a comprehensive view of information about the trends, outcomes, and consequences associated with alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in the region.  The methodology for this report was designed to enable PRC’s, DSHS, and community stakeholders to engage... (Continue Reading)