Young people significantly reduced the use of drugs in 2021. But the COVID-19 pandemic led to the rise in the use of nicotine products and the misuse of prescription medications.
"We have never seen such dramatic decreases in drug use among teens in just one year. These data are unprecedented and highlight one unexpected potential consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, which caused seismic shifts in the day-to-day lives of adolescents," said in a press release Nora Volkow, M.D., NIDA director.
The latest findings confirm the decreasing trend of cannabis use among young people observed in other studies. Richard A. Miech, the study's lead author, said the 2021 data illuminate how the Covid-19 pandemic may have impacted substance use among young people. The study found that students across all age groups reported moderate increases in feelings of boredom, anxiety, depression, loneliness, worry, difficulty sleeping, and other negative mental health indicators since the beginning of the pandemic.
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