U.S. life expectancy declines again, a dismal trend not seen since World War I

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Life expectancy in the United States declined again in 2017, the government said Thursday in a bleak series of reports that showed a nation still in the grip of escalating drug and suicide crises. The data continued the longest sustained decline in expected life span at birth in a century, an appalling performance not seen in the United States since 1915 through 1918. That four-year period included World War I and a flu pandemic that killed 675,000 people in the United States and perhaps 50 million worldwide. Public health and... (Continue Reading)

Prescription Opioids: Even When Prescribed by a Doctor

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

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)