The Future of Drug Use Data: Worries About Job Cuts and Effects on Public Health.

A government survey shows most teens don't use drugs. This survey is important for knowing about drug use. The team that runs the survey got layoff notices. This puts the survey's future in danger.

The survey data helps plan ways to prevent drug use. It also helps give money to fight addiction. Researchers use it to study problems like depression and drinking. The survey is very important for many reasons.

A government person says the survey will continue. They say changes will make it work better. The survey talks to many people each year. It gives a full picture of drug problems.

The team was getting ready to study new data. This data would show trends since the pandemic. Now the data might not be studied by experts. Every person working on it was let go.

The survey found that most teens don't use drugs. It also found differences in drug use between groups. Data is very important for solving health problems. It helps create plans to save lives.