A StatCan report found marginalization and unhappiness are risk factors as large number of high school students use substances.

By Michelle Gamage who is The Tyee’s health reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

Link to the story published on June 1, 2023:
https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/06/01/Teens-Drink-Do-Drugs-Reduce-Harm/

A StatCan report found marginalization and unhappiness are risk factors as large number of high school students use substances. By Michelle Gamage who is The Tyee’s health reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. Link to the story published on June 1, 2023: https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/06/01/Teens-Drink-Do-Drugs-Reduce-Harm/

Teens Drink and Do Drugs. Here’s How We Can Reduce Harm

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