<p>A recent CDC study&nbsp;found that high schoolers who experienced racism at school were more likely to turn to&nbsp;substance abuse and/or&nbsp;develop mental distress, Newsday reporter&nbsp;Tiffany Cusaac-Smith has more on this story.</p>


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Survey: Experiencing racism in school may cause mental health problems

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A recent study from the CDC found that high schoolers who experienced racism at school were more likely to turn to substance abuse and/or develop mental distress, Newsday reporter Tiffany Cusaac-Smith has more on this story.

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