Countries with weaker social protection systems and higher income inequality tend to show wider adolescent health gaps.

New research shows that SBIRT — screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for drug misuse — is effective at preventing substance use in adolescents in a variety of clinical settings. In ...

Girls are catching up with and sometimes surpassing boys in terms of adolescent substance use, warned the authors of a new report detailing trends across several regions between 2018 and 2022. The ...

The substance use policy landscape has changed dramatically over the past 15 years. Tobacco use policies have strengthened through increasing taxes and the enactment of smoke-free legislation as well ...

Adolescent drug fatalities, especially involving fentanyl, increased slower in 2023, with a slight decline in overall fatalities. Fentanyl-related deaths in adolescents rose from 32% in 2018 to 76% in ...

Contrary to expectation, a major study found that weed use among minors was lower in states where the drug was legal. By Matt Richtel With weed these days, it’s a Willy Wonka world: chocolate bars, ...

Vaping, cannabis use, alcohol use, prescription stimulant misuse—these, and other addictive behaviors, affect a substantial number of adolescents in the United States, yet how should clinicians ...

Illustration showing a teens brain being affected by drinks, social media and cigarettes. Adolescence is a pivotal phase during the development of the brain, marked by increased plasticity. That ...

Adolescent substance use—the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, and other harmful drugs—remains a persistent global problem and has presented ongoing challenges for public health authorities and society ...

In a new study of more than 50,000 Korean adolescents, those who used a smartphone for more than 4 hours per day had higher rates of adverse mental health and substance use. In a new study of more ...

In a new study of more than 50,000 Korean adolescents, those who used a smartphone for more than 4 hours per day had higher rates of adverse mental health and substance use. Jin-Hwa Moon and Jong Ho ...