Firearm injuries are a leading and preventable cause of injury and death among youth—responsible for an estimated 5,000 deaths and
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Preventing youth suicides
In October of 2020, a stark public health warning was released by a Connecticut public health clearinghouse: youth suicides were
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Prescription opioid misuse tied to increased suicide behaviors in youth
(HealthDay)—Youth with prescription opioid misuse (POM), especially current POM, have an increased risk for suicide-related behaviors, according to a study
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Opioid overdose deaths involving other substances more common in youth
Results of a new study show that opioid overdose deaths involving more than one substance (polysubstances) are more common than
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2002 to 2015 Saw Increase in Incidence of Diabetes in Youth
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2020 — From 2002 to 2015, there was a constant increase in the incidence of type 1
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