Antidepressant dispensing to adolescents and young adults increased sharply after the COVID-19 pandemic began, researchers report.

"Teens are chronically sleep deprived," says Alison Kole. "And we need to start talking about why that is."

Teen girls who have a tendency to ruminate show different patterns of brain activity when facing social rejection, a new study shows.

A new study shows artificial intelligence can accurately identify factors particularly related to teen suicide attempts.

New findings clarify when and why teenagers lie or tell the truth to their parents. Disclosure and lying are "complex and nuanced" actions.

Understanding motives for cannabis use is important for addiction prevention and intervention, researchers say.

Public spending on family social safety net programs is key to boosting high school graduation rates, a new study shows.

A new video game intervention may encourage teens to get tested for HIV, a new study shows.

In the rural US, youth who drink heavily are 43% more likely to carry a handgun in the following year, research finds.

Dunkin' Spiked, a new line of alcoholic coffees and teas "is too easy an entry point" to alcohol, argues David Jernigan.