From a young age, I have always had an insatiable interest in science. I always questioned and explored how things worked. (I still do!) When I was offered this class, I immediately took it and it has fueled my love for discovery! Last summer, I attended a two week cancer research enrichment program at Columbia University. This program drove my curiosity to a possible cure for cancer. In the beginning of my sophomore year, I was immediately drawn to CRISPR, Sickle Cell Anemia, and Dementia. After many weeks of research, I decided to research CRISPR as a possible treatment for lymphoma. I read many studies and emailed many researchers without any success. In the beginning of my junior year, I remained persistent and tried to contact a professional in CRISPR about my research without any success. Around December of 2021, I decided to switch my topic in effort to contact a professional. I decided to research the interaction of the host and bacterial pathogens in the airway. I sent many emails and got a response from Dr. Prince at Columbia University. The summer going into my senior year, I interned at the Prince lab and gained experience and exposure to what it feels like to be in a lab. This fall, I submitted my analytical study to the Regeneron Science Talent Search competition. My paper answers the question on whether there is a significant change in drug overdose deaths over the past ten years based on gender, age and race using statistical analysis.