Original Air Date: July 6, 2025
Jana Wu is a licensed clinical social worker with The Mountainside Treatment Center. While the CDC reports a 24% decline in drug OD deaths, the addiction landscape is changing with new substance abuse on the rise: cannabis-infused gummies, chocolates, seltzers and other foods which are marketed for wellness. Plus there are the unregulated drugs like kratom, which you can find at convenience stores and gas stations.