Pathways To Prevention Coalition

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01/11/2026

🧠 Smoking cannabis in any form exposes the body to harmful substances. Research shows cannabis smoke can contain cancer-causing chemicals, ultrafine particles, heavy metals, and volatile organic compounds that affect the lungs, brain, and overall health. THC can also interfere with brain development, especially for teens and young adults.

This social graphic was developed by the Stanford REACH Lab, a Stanford research lab focused on promoting adolescent and young adult health through collaborative research, education, and advocacy. For more resources and information, visit stanfordreachlab.com Stanford REACH Lab

Source for facts: med.stanford.edu/cannabispreventiontoolkit.html

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•The brain continues developing until about age 25, especially areas responsible for decision making, impulse control, and judgment. Alcohol and drugs can interfere with your brain development.
•Substance use during adolescence can impact memory, attention, and learning, making school and daily tasks harder.
•Teens are more sensitive to substances than adults, which can increase the risk of long-term brain changes.
•Early substance use is linked to a higher risk of addiction later in life because the developing brain is more vulnerable.
•Mixing substances (like alcohol with other drugs) increases risks and can place extra stress on the developing brain.

01/11/2026

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01/11/2026

Many people face and challenges and are likely navigating the same things you are. Finding community support is a powerful, proven way to help. To find peer support, visit: samhsa.gov/recoverme

01/11/2026

On January 11, we recognize National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Awareness saves lives. Human trafficking can happen in any community, including ours. Knowing the signs and speaking up can help protect victims and prevent exploitation.

📲 For help or information, call 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR🥳…COME VOLUNTEER!!!

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All patients are treated with dignity and respect while undergoing alcohol and drug treatment to ensure they have the opportunity to restore their health.

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01/11/2026

Human trafficking is a crime that involves s*xual exploitation or forced labor. It can happen to anyone, regardless of age, s*x or background.

HHSC provides services and programs dedicated to the fight against human trafficking.

Take action by reporting suspicious activity and learn more about available resources: bit.ly/4qo5CUA

01/11/2026

Today is Human Trafficking Awareness Day 💙 Today folks to raise awareness in communities about Human Trafficking.

Did you know?
- Human Trafficking Month was declared by presidential Proclamation in 2010
- Over 27 million people worldwide are impacted by Human Trafficking
- A 2016 study by the University of Texas at Austin estimates that there are 313,000 victims of human trafficking in Texas at any given time.
- S*x trafficking is the crime of using force, fraud or coercion to induce another individual to sell s*x.
- The National Human Trafficking Hotline number is: 1-888-373-7888 (TTY: 711; Text 233733).

For the survivor brochure on human trafficking, go to https://www.taasa.org/resource-library.

01/09/2026

Neuroscience is increasingly warning that heavy exposure to short-form video content doesn’t just distract the brain — it rewires it.

While alcohol and smoking damage the brain through chemical toxicity, short-form videos attack the brain’s reward system through relentless dopamine overstimulation. Over time, this constant flooding can be just as disruptive, especially because it trains the brain to malfunction without the user realizing it.

Research on behavioral addiction shows that endless, rapid-fire content conditions the brain to crave novelty every few seconds. This erodes sustained attention, destroys boredom tolerance, and reshapes reward pathways in ways that closely resemble addiction — but without a physical substance to blame.

Why short-form content is uniquely dangerous to the brain

Dopamine overload
Fast-paced videos trigger nonstop dopamine spikes, leaving the brain desensitized. Ordinary life begins to feel dull, empty, and unrewarding.

Attention collapse
The brain adapts to constant stimulation, losing the ability to focus deeply, think critically, or stay present for extended periods.

Compulsion wiring
Endless scrolling strengthens impulsive behavior while weakening the neural circuits responsible for self-control and decision-making.

Emotional destabilization
Chronic overstimulation is linked to rising anxiety, irritability, emotional numbness, and low mood the moment the screen turns off.

Researchers stress that the danger isn’t one video — it’s volume, frequency, and lack of limits. Unlike drugs or alcohol, digital overstimulation often goes completely unnoticed, even as it quietly alters how the brain functions day after day.

The brain becomes what it repeatedly practices.
And right now, millions of people are training their brains for distraction, dependency, and dissatisfaction.

Sources:
Frontiers in Psychology (2022) — Short-form media and attention regulation
Nature Communications (2023) — Dopamine systems and behavioral addiction
American Psychological Association (2023) — Digital media use and brain health