California school officials alert parents to sale of addictive new drug: reports

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California school officials are warning parents about a new addictive street drug called “Paint.” 

According to KOVR-TV, administrators at Mesa Verde High School in Citrus Heights sent a letter to parents regarding students secretly selling the pill, which reportedly has psychedelic effects.

In 2019, 70,630 drug overdose deaths occurred in the U.S. and the agency also reported that rates of overdose deaths from all psychostimulants have been increasing since 2010. 

Among 12th-graders, close to two in 10 reported using prescription medicine without a prescription. 

The CDC says parents can help by talking to their teen’s pediatrician about screening for substance use.

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