Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Younger Age at First Drug Use Tied to Faster Transition to Substance Use Disorder
Past-year substance use disorder higher for adolescents than young adults at all examined time frames since first use
Survivors of Adolescent, Young Adult Cancer Face Financial Hardships
Hardships include forgoing care and medication nonadherence due to cost
Cognitive Deficits in Childhood Tied to Later Mental Health Disorders
Authors say early cognitive interventions in childhood may lessen risk for subsequent symptoms
More Lung Injury Seen With Vaping Cannabis Versus Vaping, Smoking Nicotine
'Wheezing or whistling' in chest nearly two times higher among teens who had used cannabis in electronic nicotine delivery systems
Tobacco Exposure Tied to Hypertension in Children
Findings based on study of more than 8,500 children ages 8 to 19 years
Prescription Opioid Misuse Tied to Increased Suicide Behaviors in Youth
Students who report current POM more likely to report considering attempting suicide, making a suicide plan, attempting suicide
AAP Releases 2021 Child, Adolescent Immunization Schedule
Updates include information regarding allergic reactions to influenza vaccines, administration of quadrivalent live attenuated flu vaccine
Neighborhood Environment Linked to Adolescent Sleep Loss
And restricted sleep in adolescents decreases alpha power on sleep EEG in both NREM and REM sleep
Black, Hispanic Children Less Likely to Receive Diagnostic Imaging in ED
Findings consistent when looking at nonhospitalized patients by insurance status or diagnostic category
Psychoactive Prescription Meds Use, Misuse High for Young People
20.9 and 34.7 percent of youth aged 12 to 17 years, 18 to 25 years using psychoactive prescription medications report misuse
