HealthChinese teenagers misuse prescription drugs to ‘escape reality’

BBC reports that Chinese teenagers are buying and misusing prescription medicines online to numb themselves amid academic, exam and family pressure. Although authorities have tightened controls, young people continue turning to substitute drugs. Experts say the response should focus more on a growing mental-health crisis and support for adolescents.

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