Josephine County Prevention

05/27/2026

If you need help quitting substances, visit josephinecounty.gov.

🎓☀️ Graduation season may be winding down, but the celebrations are far from over. As summer parties, cookouts, lake days, and family gatherings begin, it’s important to remember that not everyone drinks, and creating a welcoming environment for everyone matters. 💙

For parents and adults hosting gatherings, this is also a good time to remember that in Texas, it is illegal for anyone under 21 to consume alcohol. Setting clear expectations and keeping celebrations safe can help protect young people during a season when parties and social pressure often increase.

The image below shares practical reminders from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism about hosting gatherings responsibly, including offering alcohol free drink options, avoiding activities centered around alcohol, and helping create safer environments for guests.

Learn more through SAMHSA’s “Talk. They Hear You.” campaign:
https://www.samhsa.gov/talk-they-hear-you

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05/22/2026

When an opioid overdose occurs, the brain's receptors are overwhelmed, causing breathing to slow down or stop. Naloxone acts as a powerful intervention by attaching to those same receptors and pushing the opioids out of the way.

By rapidly blocking the effects of opioids, it can restore normal breathing within minutes. Learn more about how to use naloxone and where to find it: https://bit.ly/3dspFNV

05/21/2026

if you need help quitting ni****ne, please visit josephinecounty.gov/helplines.

05/14/2026

For resources to help with your problem gambling or if you are an affected other, visit josephinecounty.gov/helplines.

05/13/2026

Not all drinks have the same amount of alcohol in them.

Awareness means keeping track how much you're drinking, and that starts with knowing how much alcohol is in your glass.

Not sure how many standard drinks are in your glass? Try the Alcohol Drink Size Calculator at https://bit.ly/47l2Kkb.

If you think your drinking has become a problem, please visit JosephineCounty.gov/Helplines for resources.

05/13/2026

No todas las bebidas contienen la misma cantidad de alcohol.

Tomar conciencia implica llevar un registro de cuánto bebes, y eso comienza por saber qué cantidad de alcohol contiene tu vaso.

¿No estás seguro de cuántas unidades de bebida hay en tu vaso? Prueba la Calculadora del Tamaño de las Bebidas Alcohólicas (enlace en el bio).

Si siente que su consumo de alcohol se está volviendo un problema, visite JosephineCounty.gov/Helplines para encontrar apoyo y recursos.

05/13/2026

If you want to quit, visit JosephineCounty.gov/Helplines.

Smoking and va**ng can affect so much more than your lungs.

Emerging research shows that e-cigarette liquids may cause ovarian toxicity, triggering inflammation, oxidative stress, and disrupting hormone production.

This World Ovarian Cancer Day, take a closer look at the impact and protect your health: https://academic.oup.com/humrep/article/39/Supplement_1/deae108.1027/7703684

05/06/2026

More than 2,500 people in Oregon pass from alcohol-related causes every year, which is more than those from other drug-related deaths.

Excessive drinking also costs Oregon $4.8 billion per year, including lost earnings for workers, health care expenses, criminal justice costs, and car crashes. That’s $1,100 for every person in Oregon.

if you think your drinking has become a problem, please visit JosephineCounty.gov/Helplines for resources.

05/06/2026

Más de 2,500 personas en Oregón fallecen cada año por causas relacionadas con el alcohol, una cifra superior a la de las muertes vinculadas a otras dr**as.

El consumo excesivo de alcohol también le cuesta a Oregón $4,800 millones al año, lo que incluye la pérdida de ingresos de los trabajadores, gastos de atención médica, costos del sistema de justicia penal y accidentes automovilísticos. Esto equivale a $1,100 por cada habitante de Oregón.

Si siente que su consumo de alcohol se está volviendo un problema, visite JosephineCounty.gov/Helplines para encontrar apoyo y recursos.

04/29/2026

Having a healthy relationship with alcohol starts with looking at our drinking habits, urges, and activators.

That helps us to come up with strategies that can help us cut back on drinking.

If you're looking for a good place to start, check out the link below for a tool that can help you create a personalized plan:

https://bit.ly/3Ng1hok

If you think your drinking has become a problem, please visit JosephineCounty.gov/Helplines for resources.