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Study finds longer, more consistent addiction medication use among youth sharply lowers risk of overdose, hospitalization

Written by | 30 Nov 2025

New research from Mass General Brigham finds that adolescents and young adults who stayed on the medication buprenorphine for at least a year had markedly lower risks of… read more.

Young people using unregulated nicotine pouches despite health risks

Written by | 22 Nov 2025

Young people in Scotland are experimenting with nicotine pouches and reporting adverse effects such as sickness and fainting, according to new research from the Scottish Centre for Social… read more.

Climate change taking toll on teen mental health, study finds

Written by | 19 Oct 2025

More than a third of Canadian teens say climate change is impacting their mental health, according to a national study led by Athabasca University researchers. A survey of… read more.

Excessive screen time among youth may pose heart health risks

Written by | 9 Aug 2025

Children and young adults who spend excessive hours glued to screens and electronic devices may have higher risks for cardiometabolic diseases, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol… read more.

Global study of more than 100,000 young people latest to link early smartphone ownership with poorer mental health in young adults

Written by | 25 Jul 2025

Owning a smartphone before age 13 is associated with poorer mind health and wellbeing in early adulthood, according to a global study of more than 100,000 young people…. read more.

Standardising disposable vape devices may curb young people’s desire to try them

Written by | 1 Jun 2025

Standardising the colour and branding of disposable vaping devices may deter young people who have never smoked or vaped from trying them in the first place, suggests a… read more.

More young adults than ever take HIV-prevention medication, but gaps remain

Written by | 29 May 2025

Eight times more American young adults now take medication to protect them from HIV than a decade ago, a new study finds. But even with this positive news about… read more.

Significant rise in mental health admissions for young people in last decade

Written by | 30 Jan 2025

There was a 65% increase in the number of children and young people being admitted to general acute medical wards in hospitals in England because of a mental… read more.

Many children and young people with diagnosable mental health disorders are not receiving timely help, says new research

Written by | 11 Jan 2025

Children and young people with high levels of mental health needs are struggling to receive the help they need, or to have their difficulties recognised, according to a… read more.

Reported use of most drugs among adolescents remained low in 2024

Written by | 2 Jan 2025

After declining significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, substance use among adolescents has continued to hold steady at lowered levels for the fourth year in a row, according to… read more.

Almost half of young vapers are able to stop with quitline help

Written by | 14 Dec 2024

Quitline coaching over the phone helped almost half of young people who vape ditch the habit, potentially improving their health and decreasing the chances they’ll transition to cigarettes,… read more.

Mental health app could help prevent depression in young people at high risk

Written by | 10 Oct 2024

A cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) app has been found to significantly prevent increases in depression in young people who are at high risk – and could be implemented… read more.

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