Rising teen drug overdoses have advocates pushing for 'reality-based' approaches | Carson City Nevada News

A concerning 94 percent rise in overdose mortality rates among older teens from 2019 to 2020 has prevention advocates changing how they approach talking to teens about substance abuse.

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