2021 was a record year for overdose deaths with an estimated 107,622, CDC says, an increase of 15% from the previous year
in the past three years, even though drug use is decreasing overall among teens. Teens are more likely to buy pills they think are Adderall, Xanax or Percocet, seeking help in studying for exams, calming anxiety, helping sleep, or treating pain, said Dr Nora D Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health.
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