Drugs, alcohol and tobacco abuse affects everyone.

That is why the Butler Eagle, the Butler County Drug and Alcohol Program and the Butler County District Attorney’s Office have joined together to produce this special publication.

It is intended to educate youths and parents in Butler County about drug and alcohol issues so they can protect themselves and their loved ones from becoming victims of drug- and alcohol-related tragedies.

More faces on the dangers of substance abuse can be found on the Butler Eagle website: www.butlereagle.com.

If you have questions, call the drug and alcohol program at 724-284-5114 or the county’s drug tip line at 866-363-3784.

Diseases known to be caused by smoking have expanded to include:• Aortic Aneurysms, Leukemia, Pneumonia, Cataracts and Gum Disease.• Chewing tobacco increases the chances of oral cancers, which are difficult to treat because they spread fast.• Using cigarettes and alcohol in tandem causes most cases of larynx cancer.• Smoking causes about 90 percent of lung cancer deaths in men and 80 percent in women.Who says so: The American Lung Association, U.S. Surgeon General Web site, Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health.