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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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

New project to tackle tanning perceptions in young people, offering crucial boost to sun-safety education in Wales

Written by | 15 Jun 2024

A Swansea University-led project hopes to help stop the concerning rise of skin cancer in Wales by exploring current perceptions of tanning in children, parents/carers, and educators. The […]

Aston University research finds that social media can be used to increase fruit and vegetable intake in young people

Written by | 28 Apr 2024

Researchers from Aston University have found that people following healthy eating accounts on social media for as little as two weeks ate more fruit and vegetables and less […]

UK’s young people at risk of leaving school without vital knowledge of reproductive health, study finds

Written by | 16 Jul 2023

Pupils in the UK are not learning about potentially life-changing issues such as endometriosis, infertility, and miscarriage, according to a new study of curricula in science and in […]

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