Overdose deaths among U.S. teens doubled from 2010 to 2020, according to a new study. Teen overdoses rose another 20% in the first six months of 2021, HealthDay reports.

New opioid prescribing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are under scrutiny, NPR reports.

A new study finds the number of children and teens who receive opioid prescriptions for pain after surgery is on the decline, The Washington Post reports.

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