Chinese teens turning to prescription drugs to escape academic pressure
Chinese teenagers are increasingly abusing prescription drugs as a coping mechanism to escape reality, driven by intense academic pressure and fear of failure. According to accounts shared with the BBC, students are deliberately seeking out mind-numbing medications to avoid confronting their anxieties about educational and social expectations.
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