Among 17 high-income nations, America has the highest probability of its residents dying by age 50, according to Monitoring the Future’s (MTF) 2022 report, and a primary reason is drug use. “A widespread epidemic of illicit drug use emerged in the 1960s among U.S. youth, and since then, dramatic changes have occurred in the use of nearly…

Human smugglers are hiring American teens to transport illegal migrants from the Mexican border into the United States, enticing them with fast cash and promising safety from legal consequences. Teenage drivers can earn hundreds of dollars per migrant they transport from the Mexican border according to a report by Reuters. A growing number of teenagers…

Dean, a 14-year-old girl, has a 3-inch by 8-inch scar on her hip. It’s usually numb with nerve damage but when pressed, it sometimes flares up with shooting pain. Every time the weather gets warm enough to go to the beach, it makes her feel embarrassed. Dean made this scar, one small act at a…