To measure the long-lasting impacts screen time use may be having on our kids, major long-running science-based research is needed. The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study is looking to ...

The study, published in JAMA, followed teens for years and evaluated addictive behaviors, as well as suicidality.

Design Secondary analysis of cross-sectional Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study data. Setting Multi-site study at 21 U.S. institutions. Participants 843 children (94.0% males) who ...

Study followed participants for years, starting at around 9 or 10 years old High social media addiction linked to higher risk of suicidal thoughts Total screen time had no effect According to NPR ...

The study used data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, a large-scale longitudinal study tracking brain development in children across the United States.

An earlier study using data from the ABCD cohort asked if cannabis use contributes to psychosis in adolescents or if adolescents use cannabis to self-medicate their emerging psychotic symptoms.