Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Half of Youth-Serving Clinicians Screen for Substance Use Disorder at Every Well Visit
Fewer report using a screening tool at every well visit
Nicotine Pouch Use in Teens Linked to Lower Risk for Continued Vaping
Use of nicotine pouches also inversely associated with past 30-day vaping frequency at follow-up
Medicaid Unwinding Linked to Disruption of Chronic Medication Therapy in Youth
Pausing Medicaid eligibility determinations during COVID-19 pandemic linked to increased risk for having no prescriptions and cash-pay prescriptions
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Increased in Adolescents From 2021 to 2023
Findings seen despite a downward trend in adults and the approval of second-generation antiobesity medications
No Causal Link Seen Between Stimulant Prescription, Psychotic Experience
No evidence observed for causal effect of stimulant prescription on subsequent psychotic experiences when applying doubly robust estimation
Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance in Teens Linked to Worsening Cardiac Damage at Age 24
Persistent hyperglycemia linked to increased odds of worsening left ventricular hypertrophy over seven years
Increase in Nicotine Pouch Use Seen Among U.S. High School Students
From 2023 to 2024, no significant change seen in use of e-cigarette products
Teens With Mental Health Conditions Spend More Time Daily on Social Media
Differences in social media use also seen by condition type
Recent Years Saw Increase in Youth With Anxiety, Depression
Increase seen in proportion with anxiety and depression, while proportion experiencing behavioral or conduct problems remained stable
Prevalence of Depression Increased Over Last Decade
The prevalence of depression decreased with older age and with increasing family income
