April 24, 2023
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Alcohol,
Controlled Substances,
Fentanyl,
Marijuana,
Methamphetamine,
Opioids,
Prescription Drugs,
Public Health,
Reports & Studies,
Stimulants,
Substance Misuse,
Synthetic Drugs
The purpose of this report was to assess immediate and sustained changes in overall illicit substance ingestion rates among children younger than six before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and to examine changes by substance type, including amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cannabis, cocaine, ethanol, and, opioids. Researchers concluded that there was a sustained increase in illicit substance ingestion during the pandemic and that additional studies are needed to contextualize these findings in the setting of pandemic-related stress....