These surveys of 8th- and 10th-grade students are part of a series that explores changes in important values, behaviors, and lifestyle orientations of contemporary American youth. Students in each gra
The opioid epidemic persists in the United States; in 2020, annual drug overdose deaths increased by 29% to 91,799, including 68,630 opioid-related deaths. The widespread abuse of opioids acro
