Win This Year

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 notMYkid YouTube: ht