Drug overdose deaths among adolescents have increased substantially since late 2019, PLEASE HELP!!!

Drug overdose deaths among adolescents have increased substantially since late 2019. We all play a role as parents, family members, friends, and communities to prevent overdose and save lives.

A new CDC MMWR highlights the ways we can prevent overdose deaths in adolescents, including: 1) Educating about the dangers of illicitly manufactured fentanyls (IMFs) and counterfeit pills 2) Having naloxone available 3) Ensuring access to effective, evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders and mental health conditions 4) Educating family and friends to recognize drug use warning signs 5) Learning how to respond to an overdose 6) Monitoring youth who exhibit risk behaviors

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