Screening for MDD recommended for teens aged 12 to 18 years; anxiety screening recommended for children aged 8 to 18 years
Sharp increases in depression seen among teens, young adults from 2015 to 2019
Eight in 10 teen unintentional overdose deaths involved fentanyl and other synthetic opioids
Half of those who developed psychosis and bipolar disorder in Finland had attended Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Meanwhile, FDA is still deciding whether it will allow Juul to sell its products in this country
Adolescents engaging in digital self-harm have increased likelihood of suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts
Overall, LSD use up, while ecstasy and PCP use down
Gummies look like candy and can cause severe nicotine toxicity or death if young children eat them
Findings observed at the individual level, but less so at the population level, the authors say
Likelihood of carrying gun increased for those with violence-related experience, suicide ideation or attempts, substance use