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Chinese teens are turning to mind-numbing drugs to 'run away from reality' - BBC

Published by BBC News 26 August 2026 at 01:37
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Chinese teens are turning to mind-numbing drugs to 'run away from reality' - BBC
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Students are seeking prescription drugs because they fear failure, a teen tells the BBC.

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