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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Carla K. Johnson

Health department layoffs mean that data on drug use and mental health could sit unused

Health Department Layoffs Data - (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Most teenagers don’t use drugs. There’s data to show that because of a 50-year-old government survey that may now be in jeopardy.

The entire 17-member U.S. government team responsible for the National Survey on Drug Use and Health received layoff notices Tuesday, as part of the overhaul of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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