According to a recent CDC study, most young people are in good health. However, some young people are more likely to engage in risky activities like high-risk substance use, which can have detrimental effects on their health. Many people who qualify as having a substance use disorder as adults began using drugs when they were teenagers or young adults. Youth with substance use disorders also have higher rates of physical and mental illnesses, poorer overall health and wellbeing, and a higher risk of developing an addiction. Adolescent substance use that carries a significant risk of adverse consequences is referred to as high-risk substance use (i.e., injury, criminal justice involvement, school dropout, loss of life). High-risk substance use also encompasses abusing or misusing prescription medications, including opioids.

(StatePoint) Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, is so common that nearly 100% of children have been infected by age 2. Most people, including infants, develop only mild cold-like symptoms. However for some, RSV can be severe and even life threatening. Many people are surprised to learn that RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization in infants.

(StatePoint) Both in the United States and globally, childhood and adult vaccination rates have seen what community health experts are calling a “concerning decline” since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now is the time to ensure that you and your children are up to date on all recommended vaccines to best protect you and your family from preventable diseases.

Daily nasal swabs and layers of gloves, masks and other protective equipment became the norm for nursing home staff at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. For some, these demands remain a reality and are part of what’s driving workers out of the industry leaving aging Oklahomans without proper care.

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young adults and for every youth suicide it is estimated that 100 to 200 others attempt suicide.

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City Council The Bristow City Council meets the first and third Monday of each month, at 7 p.m., at the Bristow courthouse on Seventh Street. School Board Board of Education meets the second Monday of each month, at 6 p.m., in the administration building.

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Sheriff Larry Fugate stopped his inmate work program after a seventh inmate escaped while working at Kellyville Schools..