Convenience Stores: A New Hotspot for Unregulated Substances and Addiction
JACKSON, Mississippi – The United States is currently facing a crisis of mental health and substance use disorders, with a record number of overdose deaths reported in the past 12 months. According to the CDC, over 112,000 overdose deaths occurred during this period. Efforts to address this crisis have largely focused on substances like fentanyl and xylazine, but there is another crisis quietly taking hold in the background – one that targets the country’s youth. …