Addiction

Teen Drug Use Declined by Record Numbers During the Pandemic, But is Now Climbing

Teen Drug Use Declined by Record Numbers During the Pandemic, But is Now Climbing
A drug user displays a fentanyl hit before usage in San Francisco, Calif., on Feb. 23, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Katie Spence
Katie Spence
Freelance reporter
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Among 17 high-income nations, America has the highest probability of its residents dying by age 50, according to Monitoring the Future’s (MTF) 2022 report, and a primary reason is drug use.

“A widespread epidemic of illicit drug use emerged in the 1960s among U.S. youth, and since then, dramatic changes have occurred in the use of nearly all types of illicit drugs, as well as alcohol and tobacco,” MTF states.

Katie Spence
Katie Spence
Freelance reporter
Katie Spence is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times who covers energy, climate, and Colorado politics. She has also covered medical industry censorship and government collusion. Ms. Spence has more than 10 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Motley Fool and The Maverick Observer. She can be reached at: [email protected]
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