Sleep Disturbance and Subsequent Suicidal Behaviors in Preadolescence, in JAMA Network Open
key takeaway: "Parent-reported preadolescent sleep disturbances were associated with risk for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts up to 2 years later. Adjusting for covariates, severe sleep disturbance, particularly nightmares and excessive daytime somnolence, increased the risk for suicidal behaviors."
Characteristics and Trends of Prehospital Encounters for Opioid Overdoses Among US Youth, 2018-2022, in JAMA
key takeaway: "Adolescents aged 12 through 17 years were the only age group with a significantly increasing trend both before (2.8 per month, 95% CI 1.4-4.2) and during (1.6 per month, 95% CI 0.5-2.6) the pandemic."