Substance Use

A nationally representative survey conducted in 2023 found that approximately 11% of 12th-grade students across the United States reported using Delta-8 THC in the past year, while about 30% reported using marijuana.1 Closer to home, the 2023–24 California Healthy Kids Survey found that approximately 7% of 11th-grade students in San Diego County self-reported using marijuana … Read more

Opioid overdoses continue to be a major public health crisis, with fentanyl playing a significant role in fatal and nonfatal cases. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin, is often hidden in counterfeit pills like Xanax or Vicodin1, making it especially dangerous for individuals who may not even realize they … Read more