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Daily Marijuana Use Reached All-Time High Last Year Among College Students
Daily marijuana use among college students reached an all-time high last year, according to the annual Monitoring the Future study.
Opioid Overdose Deaths on the Rise Among Black Americans
Opioid overdose deaths increased 38% among non-Hispanic Black Americans from 2018 to 2019, a new study finds. In contrast, opioid overdose deaths remained about the same among other race and ethnicity groups, HealthDay reports.
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Other Headlines of Interest
Statement from Acting Director Regina LaBelle on Today’s CDC Overdose Death Data (The White House)
Mental Health Doesn't Evolve in a Vacuum. Can Mental Illness be Prevented? (Newsweek)
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