Guyana's Youth Substance Use Crisis | Guyana News

Guyana’s health minister just dropped shocking stats: 43% of screened teens admit to drinking, 32% vape, and 5% use cannabis—raising alarms about early substance use and calling for urgent action. The government’s pushing a joint health-education strategy to build youth resilience, train local addiction specialists with Mount Sinai Hospital, and launch nationwide prevention efforts. This isn’t just a school issue—it’s a national wake-up call demanding coordinated, multi-sectoral solutions. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dac73090a0de569a