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Racial, Ethnic Differences Seen in Teens’ Use of Mental Health Services

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Nearly one in three White teens report mental health visits, but this finding was significantly lower among teens from racial and ethnic minority groups

AAP Updates Recommendations for Adolescent Contraceptive Counseling

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Pediatricians should provide teens with their contraceptive of choice on same day as counseling, in absence of medical contraindications

Parent-Reported Firearm Storage Poor Estimator of Teen Perceived Access

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Number of firearms stored unlocked performed best in estimating teen perceived access to firearms, but sensitivity was low

Few Adolescents With Obesity Prescribed Obesity Medications

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0.5 percent with obesity were prescribed an obesity medication in 2023; 83 percent of prescriptions received by teens with severe obesity

Pediatric Skin Care Regimens on TikTok Offer Few Benefits, Possible Harm

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Average of 11, maximum of 21 potentially irritating active ingredients included in top 25 most-viewed videos

Youth Deaths Attributable to Synthetic Opioids Alone Increasingly Predominant

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Since 2020, fatal synthetic opioid-only overdose rates higher than polydrug overdose rates involving synthetic opioids

Standardized Branding of Disposable Vaping Devices Reduces Young People’s Interest

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Reduction in interest was more pronounced among smokers

Higher Social Media Use Tied to Subsequent Depressive Symptoms in Youth

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However, when accounting for demographic and family-level factors, between-person differences were not significant

Half of Youth-Serving Clinicians Screen for Substance Use Disorder at Every Well Visit

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Fewer report using a screening tool at every well visit

Nicotine Pouch Use in Teens Linked to Lower Risk for Continued Vaping

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Use of nicotine pouches also inversely associated with past 30-day vaping frequency at follow-up