A third of young adults turn to AI for substance-use information
More than 32% of participants in a Rutgers study reported using ChatGPT and similar chatbots for substance-use information.
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Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction: Substance Uses
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Crisis text tool predicts imminent suicide risk in new chats after training on 16,000 conversations
When people reach out during a mental health crisis, a top priority for counselors is identifying those at high risk of suicide. The distressed person's language holds critical clues, and a new tool developed by scientists ...
Sep 25, 2026
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Stroke rates nearly doubled among adults 20 to 54 in Cincinnati region since 1990s
Stroke is becoming more common among younger adults, according to a study published in Neurology. Researchers found that strokes among adults ages 20 to 54 nearly doubled over nearly three decades, even as short-term survival ...
Sep 23, 2026
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For most mental health conditions, AI remains a liability, research finds
Despite improvements in how AI chatbots detect and respond to suicidal ideation, they still struggle with most other mental health conditions, researchers found.
Jul 27, 2026
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Adolescent substance use continues to rise through mid-teens, national study finds
As substance use continues to be a major public health concern among adolescents, researchers from the University of California San Diego analyzed the latest data from one of the nation's largest longitudinal studies of youth ...
Jul 23, 2026
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New York data reveal substance use in 44% of pedestrian deaths
In New York state, 44% of pedestrian deaths involved alcohol or drug use by the pedestrian, according to a retrospective analysis published online in the journal Injury Prevention. Pedestrian injuries are the seventh-leading ...
Jul 13, 2026
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People with past or current criminal legal involvement pay significantly more visits to emergency departments
People with a history of criminal legal involvement have higher odds of visiting an emergency department (ED), particularly for substance use and mental health reasons, according to a study published in PLOS One by Vidya ...
Jul 8, 2026
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Study shows dangerous associations between drug and alcohol use and adolescent mental health
Adolescents who use drugs or binge drink alcohol are more likely to experience psychological distress and have seriously thought of or attempted suicide, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research ...
Jun 4, 2026
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Why teen health visits still lack privacy, even when most parents support it
While most parents say it's important for health care providers to speak privately with teens during checkups, far fewer are putting that belief into practice, according to a new national poll.
May 18, 2026
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Teen depression linked with higher substance use rates
Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adolescents experienced depression between 2021 and 2023, and those teens were significantly more likely to use substances such as alcohol, marijuana and opioids, according to a new national study.
May 13, 2026
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