Opioid Crisis Growing Along With COVID-19 Pandemic

Opioid Crisis Growing Along With COVID-19 Pandemic

Drug overdoses had plateaued at around 70,000 deaths a year from 2017 to 2019. Then, as the first wave hit in April 2020, the total number of overdoses in the last 12 months hit a new high of 80,000 deaths, with the number only climbing higher and higher as the...
Why Teens are Sleep Deprived

Why Teens are Sleep Deprived

During the ages of fourteen to seventeen, the amount of sleep teens get is very important. According to a study by the CDC, the recommended amount of sleep for teenagers is 8-10 hours. And yet the average amount of sleep that teens are getting is only 6-7 hours of...