We were on the cusp of making this young generation the first to broadly reject tobacco use. Instead, rates are rising and too many young people have become hooked on nicotine products.
The stigma and discrimination often experienced by LGBTQ+ youth increase their risk for substance use and addiction. The following organizations are a great place to begin connecting with the LGBTQ+ community and discovering how to become a stronger ally for your child.
Young people are among the mostly likely to misuse medication, which can lead to serious, even deadly, consequences. Understand the risks and how to protect your loved ones.
School professionals have a significant opportunity to reach students and help protect their health when experimentation, including the misuse of prescription drugs, and the risk of addiction is high.
Best-selling author Jessica Lahey joins host Elizabeth Vargas to discuss her latest book, The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence.
One of the most effective ways to reduce tobacco use, especially among youth, is to increase the price of tobacco products since youth are especially price sensitive.
This study advances the science of mental health services for adolescent externalizing problems (AEPs) by developing therapist training procedures to increase fidelity to evidence-based interventions (EBIs) in usual care.
You can play a critical role in preventing and mitigating marijuana use, which is a significant risk to the health and safety of your adolescent and young adult patients.
Schools that implement comprehensive, age-appropriate and research-based prevention programming can have a real impact on reducing youth marijuana use and its adverse effects.
Learn how the parenting practices we've used to keep kids safe during the COVID-19 pandemic can also be used to protect their health from substance use.
Contact your members of Congress today about CARA 3.0, an expansive bill encompassing funding, programs, and policies related to education, research, treatment and criminal justice.
Primarily found on TikTok, the “Benadryl challenge” encourages young people to take dangerously large doses of the over-the-counter (OTC) drug diphenhydramine, commonly known as Benadryl.
While prescription medication such as opioids or stimulants has captured attention during the recent addiction epidemic, the intentional misuse of over-the-counter (OTC) medicine among young people is still an issue.
La prescripción en exceso de analgésicos con receta ha sido una de las principales causas de la epidemia de opioides. Conozca lo que debe preguntar cuando le receten opioides a su hijo.
While treatments for risky drinking exist, postpartum women may be unlikely to seek out formal treatment due to stigma and fear of child protective services involvement. This study will develop a tailored text messaging intervention to address postpartum risky drinking.
We are partnering with Healthy Families home visiting programs in New Jersey to adapt the digital program for the home visiting context and conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impacts.
If you have a family history of addiction, it’s especially important to make sure your child knows. As with other genetic disorders, the closer the family relationship, the greater the risk.
In this episode of Heart of the Matter with Elizabeth Vargas, Montee talks about his journey through addiction, how he found purpose in fatherhood, and his work as a recovery advocate for communities of color.
A new study finds young adults who are interested in casual dating drink more alcohol than their peers who aren’t interested in dating, HealthDay reports.
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