Teenagers seeking help for substance abuse say they most often turn to drugs and alcohol to de-stress, according to new research published by the CDC. NBC’s Erika Edwards reports on why this generation of young adults are self-medicating their anxiety and depression.
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cannabis is better than everything else
Weak.
There is no money for that politicians need that money for foreign countries.
Learn the skills instead of taking the pills. Maybe they need to put mindfulness in schools and very young age something like what Goldie Hawn's program is mind up
Para muchos la mariguana es una "droga recreativa", y es algo gracioso fumarla, para otras personas es el principio de muchos problemas legales y crímenes, también el gancho para seguir con drogas más fuertes…
They aren't stupid.
They know what the future looks like.
And their parents do it.
I remember my great grandfather showing me paintings of he and his friends "de-stressing" during the industrial revolution…..
Cdc is full of idiots lol
The democrats have convinced them everyone is a victim!!
The average American's life is sad and boring af…
this is nothing new its been going on for at least the past 100+ years
Republicans parents fault
Meanwhile, the Biden administration ignores the #1 killer of young people, fentanyl.
Makes no sense, everybody knows you can't smoke a beer or drink a joint.
Life expectancy hit its peak…
Children turning to accessible forms of treatment due to inaccessible mental health system, overwhelm, and social pressures unlike anything we've ever seen before. It makes sense. And is a very sad reality.
I know i Know I know . I want to help things have changed I don't want kids to feel like they don't have options when it comes to de stressing I know about the overloading that comes with continual stress and trying to cope . I believe you can get through I know it starts with you. Im here for you
No way. What a surprise.
is this supposed to be a new phenomenon?
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This has been going on for decades.
Hong Kong country
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U just need to tell you kids to toughen up, quit being little B!!! Life ain't hard, you are just a b! Life gets hard in your 20's. We just have to be honest with our kids.