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Chinese teens are turning to mind-numbing drugs to ‘run away from reality’
Non-regulated substances are easy to acquire and even when one drug is controlled by the authorities, young people quickly find alternatives, according to a 2025 paper written for the Crime Prevention Institute at the Ministry of Justice.
One boy offered to use his father's old prescription to fake a new one for the same drug.
When Xiaomei explained the side effects in one of her chat groups, they suggested another drug, which is given as pain relief.
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