Posted on Apr 15, 2022

As fatal drug overdoses rise among teenagers, is U.S. drug education working?

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Teen overdose deaths spiked in 2020 and 2021, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

The deaths are not a result of more experimentation with drugs: Federal data show that overall teen drug use has been falling.

As fatal drug overdoses rise among teenagers, is U.S. drug education working?

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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel thanks for the informative read and share Brother William.

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

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Let's see what happens with everyone out and about again...

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MAJ Bob Miyagishima

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Many of you grew up in the '60s and '70s when drug use was prevalent.

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MAJ Bob Miyagishima

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel I don't know, did you grow up in the 60s and 70s and not take drugs like me, LOL... I hit the post button too quickly. My real message was below that comment.

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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MAJ Bob Miyagishima - Born 1958, Started Uncle Sam's Canoe Club 1976. Yep!

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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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MAJ Bob Miyagishima The Only Thing I Discovered that was Cool about Weed is I Could Drink More Alcohol. (Suppresses Your Need to Vomit) Also Increase the Chances of Alcohol Poisoning. Great I Guess if Your on Chemo Therapy for Cancer for the Rest of Us. Mixing the Two? I Don't Recommend.

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