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02/17/2026

Please, submit witness slips as a proponent of HB4149 and HB1565, and as an opponent of HB4551 at https://www.ilga.gov/house/hearings/details/3123/22430

Click the + sign to the right of each bill.

You should be able to watch the gaming committee at this link, tomorrow, February 18, at 4pm: https://ilga.gov/House/AudioVideo. Committee is in Room 114, when it starts there should be a little green box that says "Live" next to it. Click that box and you'll be able to watch the entire committee proceeding! If you'd like to voice opposition or support for any bill that is posted tomorrow, you can email your thoughts to: gamingcommittee@hds.ilga.gov.

Keep in mind that tomorrow is the governor's budget address, so committees may start later than scheduled if things run long on the House floor.

02/17/2026

Doctors report school-age patients suffering irreversible urological harm as holiday binge culture and cheap access fuel the spike in youth consumption.

https://arcr.niaaa.nih.gov/volume/46/1/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-and-alcohol-consumption-biological-mechanisms-stre...
02/17/2026

https://arcr.niaaa.nih.gov/volume/46/1/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-and-alcohol-consumption-biological-mechanisms-stress?utm_source=arcr-email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=suh-2026-02&utm_content=arcr-listserv

Key TakeawaysSusceptible versus resilient phenotypes appear across multiple preclinical models of stress, including stress periods in both early life and adulthood.There are distinct s*x differences in reactivity to stress and subsequent alcohol consumption behaviors.Enhanced connectivity and neuroa...

02/17/2026

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02/17/2026

You've changed your job, your diet, your routine. You've tried therapy, meditation, self-help books.

But if you've never quit drinking, you're still missing the biggest piece. Maybe it's time.

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02/17/2026

Say it with us: Ma*****na does not help you sleep. Ma*****na does not help you sleep. Ma*****na does not help you sleep.

02/16/2026
02/16/2026

Smart Approaches to Ma*****na CEO Kevin Sabet joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss growing concerns of widespread ma*****na addiction, use among teenagers and issues surrounding legalization policies.

02/16/2026

Folks check this one out! They went so far as to add “share pouch” to these. If I am posting this (youth friendly looking item) on this page then it is prob something different than what some might think. On the prevention side need to be sharing info like this to stay aware of product and packing trend shifts.

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