As the pandemic pushed students into a virtual classroom, the addiction crisis is affecting students now more than ever. School district leaders across the country say they have collectively spent at least $1.27 billion helping students affected by addiction. Now they’re advocating for the drug companies to pay up.
“There are so many kids we didn’t have eyes on. As those kids return in the fall, we’re going to be seeing double the issue, triple the issue,” said Jack Cullen, superintendent of the Marion County schools in West Virginia.
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