CNN (2/2, Marples) reports a study by the Harvard School of Dental Medicine found “34% of adults ages 18 to 25 misused their psychoactive medications,” which include “opioids, stimulants, tranquilizers and sedatives.” The analysis of “surveys of U.S. youth and young adults taken between 2015 and 2018” also found “over 20% of youth ages 12 to 17 who took psychoactive medications were also found to be misusing these drugs.” The findings were published Tuesday in the British Medical Journal.
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