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Preventing Teens from Driving Under the Influence

Guest Author Andrew Yockey

Financial Strain and Health

Fellow Lia Musumeci

Harms of Smokeless Tobacco

Fellow Lia Musumeci

New Organs, New You?

Fellow Jude Sleiman

Disparities in Unmet Mental Health Needs Among Children

Guest Author Andrew Chang

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10.04.2023 image of dimly lit school hallway

Disparities in Mental Health Services in Schools

The availability of school-based mental health services varies geographically, with rural and suburban areas being less likely to offer diagnostic assessments and treatment services than urban areas.

Guest Author Janessa Graves

09.19.2023 close up of man breaking cigarette in half, symbolizing smoking cessation

Mental & Behavioral Health
Substance Use

Social Media and Smoking Cessation

In the first large-scale study examining anti-tobacco campaigns on social media, people responded more positively to messaging about the negative affects of smoking on the lives of those they care about most.

Guest Author Hong Xue

09.13.2023 bar graph depicting that adolescents who underwent universal depression screens had a higher chance of getting their symptoms identified and initiating treatment

bar graph depicting that adolescents who underwent universal depression screens had a higher chance of getting their symptoms identified and initiating treatment

Teen Screen

Universal mental health screenings in schools identified nearly 6 times more students with treatable depression than targeted screenings, which relied on a student referral system.

Fellow Sean Hagan

09.01.2023

Line graph depicting physicians' positive and negative language sentiment on social media across phases of the COVID-19 pandemic

Tweet All About It

In 2020, 87% of emergency physicians reported increased feelings of stress brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many took to social media to express their concerns (and perhaps cope).

Fellow Kara Schmidt

08.21.2023 two hockey players face off before puck is dropped by referee

Fighting Hockey’s Deadly Toll

Hockey enforcers, or players who are recruited to intimidate their opponents on the ice, endure relentless physicality and blows to the head, putting them at high risk for developing CTE.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

07.20.2023 map depicting the probability of deaths of despair by county

Geography of Despair

"Deaths of despair"–or deaths from stress-related conditions, such as suicide and drug overdose–are highest among rural counties and counties experiencing economic distress.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

07.07.2023 graph depicting the prevalence of comorbid substance use diagnoses among Veterans

Substance Use Trends Among Veterans

Recent trends suggest that a combination of opioids and stimulants is now a major contributor to overdose deaths among U.S. veterans.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

06.22.2023 Rear view of adult man standing beside window with sunlight and shadow

How PTSD, Suicide, and Overdose Death Come Together in Late Life

Nearly half of veterans over the age of 50 with PTSD were found to have an increased risk for both suicide attempts and overdose death by suicide.

Guest Authors Amy Byers, Ryan Clark

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