The article doesn't speculate on the causes, but I will: it's probably the phones. Can't do 'the drugs' if scrolling tiktoks 12 hours a day and never leave the house
I think "Fent in everything" and the reduction of things like a rave/club culture plays a huge role. A lot of drugs, at least in the introductory stage, are profoundly social. Putting aside the perceived value of social media, it's also true that a lot of youthful drug use is like youthful vandalism... it's a product of boredom. Take away the boredom, and you reduce the risk of people taking extreme measures to relieve it.
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