Total annual economic burden of youth violence 17 percent higher in 2020 due to increase in youth homicides
Findings show a dose-dependent pattern, with similar pattern for men and women and by race
2018 to 2021 saw 41.6 percent increase in firearm death rate; 82.6 percent of deaths were in children aged 15 to 19 years
Recommendations include increase in research funding to screen and identify those at risk, connect with resources
Odds of chronic physical health condition, at least two mental health conditions increased for those residing in states with higher levels of systemic inequity
However, authors say more studies are needed to quantify magnitude of risk
Children and adolescents living in food-insecure households have greater use of outpatient and acute care contacts
Peaks seen in April and October, nadir in July; seasonal patterns were disrupted coincident with school closures in spring 2020
6.7 percent increase seen in youth with any mental health emergency department visit, and larger increase (22.1 percent) seen for female teens
Mean weekly cannabis-involved emergency department visits higher during 2020, 2021, 2022 than corresponding periods in 2019