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NEARLY 1 IN 3 STUDENTS IN 12TH GRADE REPORT PAST-YEAR USE OF E-VAPORIZERS, RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT THE IMPACT ON THEIR LONG-TERM HEALTH. **e **ng

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Pharmaceutical fentanyl is a synthetic opioid pain reliever, approved for treating severe pain, typically advanced cancer pain.1 It is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. It is prescribed in the form of transdermal patches or lozenges and can be diverted for misuse and abuse in the United States.

However, most recent cases of fentanyl-related harm, overdose, and death in the U.S. are linked to illegally made fentanyl. It is sold through illegal drug markets for its he**in-like effect. It is often mixed with he**in and/or co***ne as a combination product—with or without the user’s knowledge—to increase its euphoric effects. https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/pbss/PBSS-Report-072017.pdf

How is he**in harmful? He**in is an illegal, highly addictive opioid drug. A he**in overdose can cause slow and shallow breathing, coma, and death. People often use he**in along with other drugs or alcohol. This practice is especially dangerous because it increases the risk of overdose.

He**in is typically injected but is also smoked and snorted. When people inject he**in, they are at risk of serious, long-term viral infections such as HIV, Hepatitis C, and Hepatitis B, as well as bacterial infections of the skin, bloodstream, and heart.

UCPS is expanding efforts to keep students safe. The state has joined Sandy Hook Promise to bring the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System to North Carolina schools. This system is designed to change and save lives by teaching students,educators and administrators how to recognize the signs and signals of those who may be at risk of hurting themselves or others, and to anonymously report this information through a telephone crisis hotline, website or mobile app.

For more information or to submit a tip, visit saysomething.net or the UCPS website, click on I Want To and Submit a Tip.

The House of Representatives in October passed a bill to restrict online sales of va**ng products and e-cigarettes. **e **ng

House passes bill to restrict online sales of e-cigarettes The House of Representatives passed a bill Monday to restrict online sales of va**ng products and e-cigarettes.

In an original series, Netflix tackles the national va**ng crisis that’s left 39 dead and over 2,000 sick. The Broken docuseries — which debuted on Netflix on November 27 — looks into issues within four big industries in America: va**ng, plastic, counterfeit beauty products, and pre-made furniture. In this trailer, you'll get a sneak peek of each episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMPdsKvhCOo&feature=youtu.be. **e **ng

These Consumer Goods Come At A Price | Broken Trailer | Netflix Broken is a new investigative documentary series that identifies and deconstructs the systems that make consumer products vulnerable to fraud, corruption, an...

So that our Union County family can celebrate Christmas with their families, our offices will be closed on December 24 - December 26. More information - http://www.co.union.nc.us/news/union-county-offices-closed-christmas-1.

Synthetic opioids are a class of drugs that are designed to provide pain relief, mimicking naturally occurring opioids such as codeine and morphine. They tend to be highly potent, which means only a small amount of the drug is required to produce a given effect. They include drugs like tramadol and fentanyl. Methadone is also a synthetic opioid. Although synthetic opioids are manufactured by pharmaceutical companies, they are also manufactured illegally in clandestine labs and distributed through the illicit drug market. Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/data/fentanyl.html

Scientists are still learning more about how e-cigarettes affect health. However, there is already enough evidence to justify efforts to prevent e-cigarette use by young people.

Because most to***co use starts during adolescence, actions to protect our nation's young people from a lifetime of ni****ne addiction are critical.

Working together, we can keep America's youth and young adults safe from the dangers associated with to***co use and ni****ne addiction. **e **ng

Get the Facts on E-cigarettes | Know the Risks: E-cigarettes & Young People | U.S. Surgeon General’s Report Scientists are still learning more about how e-cigarettes affect health. But there's already enough evidence to justify efforts to prevent e-cigarette use by young people.