Gen Z Americans are drinking significantly less alcohol than previous generations, but that cut back has been replaced with an increase in cannabis use.
Gen Z respondents also said they drank less because of health and hangover-related concerns as well as the fear of being judged by peers or parents, according to Berenberg researchers.
Experts say the U.S. is currently in a “fourth wave" of opioid overdose deaths, this one marked by a sharp increase in fentanyl which is a synthetic opioid being mixed with stimulant drugs.
As billions of dollars in opioid lawsuit settlements are starting to flow to governments, families and advocates impacted by the opioid crisis are pushing for a meaningful say in how the money will be used.