The inhalation solution has been listed on the FDA's list of shortages since the fall, but supply issues could become even more prevalent now that a major manufacturer of the drug has stopped production.
"I've never seen it like this before. Our children are struggling at levels that are unbelievable," Susan Tellone, clinical director for the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide, told members of the New Jersey Senate Education Committee.
A CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey finds more teen girls and teens who identify as LGBTQ+ are experiencing high levels of sexual violence, and mental distress.