According to new research, teenagers in the United States are misusing drugs – with girls more than boys. Data of drug abuse and mental healthcare administration say that 18 percent of more girls are using fentanela, while the use of adolescent drugs has increased continuously and the use of opioids has skyrocketed.

Marijuana remains a lot of favorite for both girls and boys, with an estimated 2.9 million people under 18 years of age. Taking it in 2023. Abuse of opioids, including heroin and prescription pen reliever, such as Vikodin and Oxicontin, reached 41 percent from 2022 to 2023. Weeds, Opioids, replaced the second most misuse drug for adolescence, using 574,000 in 2023, which was above 406,000 a year ago.

According to experts, the use of marijuana at the age of 12–17 was similar to the previous year; Illegal drug use of adolescents jumped into all other forms of the use of drugs, with total young users to reach 3.8 million, from 2022 to 100,000.

Fentanyl use is sky-rocke

Statistics stated that deadly opioid fennails, which are 100 times stronger than morphine, can also be inadvertently swallowed when mixed with other drugs. In 2023, it has been reported to misuse more than 50,000, which is already 47 percent spike, and the figures are likely to be more because many people could take it without realizing it.

The third most commonly used drug among stimulating youth. Statistics say more than 285,000 teenagers reported to take stimulants such as Editorroll and Ritalin, while the use of cocaine and meths shot 63,000 and 40,000 teenage users respectively.

In addition, inhalents such as gum, aerosol spray, cleaning fluid, paint thinner, felt-tip marker, and nitrous oxide are known as inhalents-Pupupularly as laughter gas-in fourth place among the body, with 564,000 Children report.

In addition to highlighting data, shocking studies have also been called for early intervention and immediate needs of education to try to understand and address the underlying factors contributing to this use. More than 67,000 interviews were conducted for the 2023 SAMHSA survey.

What is,

Fentanyl is used to treat severe pain. It is also used to cause drowsiness before a procedure and is prescribed when other pain medications do not function well or they cannot be tolerated. This opioid works by blocking the brain pain signals.

According to experts, the fentenyl is injected into a vein or muscle and only given in a hospital or clinic.

What are the side effects of taking Fentanyl?

Some side effects that you should report to a doctor or emergency services include:

Allergic reactions

These include skin rashes, itching, hives and facial inflammation, lips, tongue, or throat.

Depression

If you have slow or shallow breath, breathing, feeling unconscious, dizziness, confusion, trouble waking up

Lower adrenal gland function

It causes nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, abnormal weakness or fatigue, and dizziness.

low blood pressure

It leads to dizziness, unconscious or lighthead, and blurred vision.

muscle stiffness

It can also cause pain and discomfort.

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