Adolescence is a developmental stage defined in part by risk-taking. Risk-taking is critical to
normal development and has important benefits including trying new activities and exploring …

Rates of stimulant use, including misuse of prescription stimulants and use of cocaine and
methamphetamine, are rising rapidly among adolescents and young adults (“youth”) …

Purpose Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) may impact future
comorbidity and healthcare utilization among adolescents screening positive for substance …

Substance use disorder prevention programs are most effective when matched
appropriately to the baseline risk of the population. Individuals who misuse opioids often …

Emergent harms presented by the co-use of opioids and methamphetamine highlight the
broader public health challenge of preventing and treating opioid and stimulant co-use …

This study investigated the co-occurrent association of marijuana use and prescription
opioid misuse with multiple suicide attempts among adolescents with a history of suicidal …

Study objective We describe trends in emergency department (ED) visits for initial firearm
injury encounters in the United States. Methods Using data from the Centers for Disease …

Introduction As the pediatric mental health crisis worsens, the rate of adolescent suicide-
related cases is increasing, including adolescent cases of self-poisoning. Methods Data …

Introduction Substance use, including methamphetamine use, is a contributing factor in HIV
acquisition and treatment. Stimulant use is linked to mental health yet there is limited data …

Objective We sought to answer the question of how adolescents (ages 12–17 years old) with
opioid-related presentations are currently managed in the ED. The two main outcomes were …