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Drug use among young adults is an issue year-round, but experts say this time of year, when college students are returning to campus, is a time to remind students and parents that experimentation could lead to abuse.
Overdose death rates have spiked dramatically for young adults, rising 34 percent between 2018 and 2022, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Our higher education institutions need to prioritize data collection, student training and advocacy efforts to combat the rising toll of the fentanyl crisis.
Rarely a week goes by when I don’t receive a frantic text or call from a desperate parent whose college-age kid is in an emergency room being treated for a drug-related problem.