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What Is Etizolam? What Are Puff Bars? - Parent Prevention News

02/04/20 • 26 min

Following recent youth-related news articles about the drug etizolam and the vaping device called Puff Bar, notMYkid brings you a special parent prevention news episode of Win This Year to take a closer look at etizolam and Puff Bars, and to bring them to the attention of parents and those who work with youth.
Public Information Officer Shane Watson and notMYkid CEO Kristen Polin discuss etizolam, puff bars, and the two recent news stories that prompted this discussion.
Contact information, resources and links mentioned in this episode:
AZ Family article on Ivan Aguirre's autopsy results cited and read in this episode:
https://www.azfamily.com/news/investigations/opioid_crisis/fentanyl/autopsy-shows-asu-student-ingested-fentanyl-before-death-report-calls/article_79286e88-4202-11ea-a2d1-33204f4097fc.html
Kristen Polin's interview with ABC 15 about the overdose death of Ivan Aguirre (video and article): https://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/tempe/experts-warn-of-etizolam-a-new-alternative-to-xanax
Etizolam info (DEA Diversion):
https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_chem_info/etizolam.pdf
Signs and symptoms of benzodiazepine misuse:
https://drugabuse.com/benzodiazepines/
NY Times article on teens moving from Juul to Puff Bars cited and read in this episode:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/health/vaping-flavors-disposable.html
Home nicotine tests for parents:
https://xpressdrugtest.com/nicotine-vape-test-p-54.html
Bark monitoring and parental control app (use code "NOTMYKID" for one month free):
https://www.bark.us/
Youth and young adults can access the new e-cigarette quit program from the Truth Initiative by texting "DITCHJUUL" to 88709. Parents and other adults looking to help young people quit should text "QUIT" to (202) 899-7550
Quitting e-cigs (Truth Initiative):
https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/quitting-smoking-vaping/quitting-e-cigarettes
How to Quit Vaping (for Teens):
https://teen.smokefree.gov/quit-vaping/how-to-quit-vaping
Teen vaping and smoking cessation program:
https://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/helping-teens-quit/not-on-tobacco.html
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
Crisis Text Line: Text "Listen" to 741741
Teen Lifeline: (800) 248-8336
SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Locator: https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
notMYkid Website: https://notmykid.org/
notMYkid Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notMYkid/
notMYkid Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmykiddotorg/
notMYkid Twitter: https://twitter.com/notmykidtweets
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The Fight Against Sex Trafficking - Breanna and Brandon Vales of Red Light Rebellion

Sex trafficking is targeting and exploiting teens and preteens, and the victims of it include kids from all walks of life. The average age of those entering into sex trafficking in the United States is 13. This is a dark and dangerous reality, which is why Breanna and Brandon Vales founded the organization Red Light Rebellion to fight and prevent sex trafficking. They join us on this episode of "Win This Year" to share their experience and knowledge, in order to help families protect their kids. Topics include myths surrounding sex trafficking, signs and symptoms of kids being groomed or exploited by predators, what is fueling the demand for sex trafficking, and what we can do to help.
Contact information and resources and links mentioned in this episode:
Red Light Rebellion Website: http://redlightrebellion.org/
Red Light Rebellion Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redlightrebellion
Red Light Rebellion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redlightrebellion/
Red Light Rebellion Twitter: https://twitter.com/redlightrebels
Red Light Rebellion Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/redlightrebels
National Human Trafficking Hotline: (888) 373-7888
National Human Trafficking Text Line: Text "HELP" or "INFO" to 233733
National Human Trafficking Hotline Website: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/
National Human Trafficking Hotline Live Chat: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/chat
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
Crisis Text Line: Text "Listen" to 741741
Teen Lifeline: (800) 248-8336
SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Locator: https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
notMYkid Website: https://notmykid.org/
notMYkid Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notMYkid/
notMYkid Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmykiddotorg/
notMYkid Twitter: https://twitter.com/notmykidtweets
notMYkid YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/notMYkidVids
Win This Year show email: [email protected]

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A Clear Vision, High Expectations, and a Good Example for Kids - Kathleen Nelson-Simley

Kathleen Nelson-Simley joins us on this episode of "Win This Year" to discuss how we can help our kids have a clear vision of their future, how our expectations for them can affect that future, and how the example we set for them can make a profound impact as well.
Kathleen is a leading substance use prevention educator, coach and consultant who has trained more than 10,000 people across the globe. Her 34 years of prevention experience comes from working with community-based youth programs and school districts, serving as a trainer for a national prevention research-based company and now running her own business - KNS Learning Solutions. She offers her clients resources, training and support in effective prevention strategies and teaching methods, parent engagement, community and school support, group facilitation skills, grant writing and leadership coaching. She is also the licensed trainer for All Stars - a series of research-based prevention curricula for students in grades 4-12.

Contact information and resources and links mentioned in this episode:
Kathleen Nelson-Simley's Website:
https://knslearningsolutions.com/
"Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together" blog entry:
https://knslearningsolutions.com/news/putting-the-puzzle-pieces-together-2/
"What You Expect is What You Get" blog entry: https://knslearningsolutions.com/news/what-you-expect-is-what-you-get/
"Reading You Like a Book" blog entry:
https://knslearningsolutions.com/news/reading-you-like-a-book/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255
Crisis Text Line: Text "Listen" to 741741
Teen Lifeline: (800) 248-8336
SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Locator: https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
notMYkid Website: https://notmykid.org/
notMYkid Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notMYkid/
notMYkid Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmykiddotorg/
notMYkid Twitter: https://twitter.com/notmykidtweets
notMYkid YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/notMYkidVids
Win This Year show email: [email protected]