- Jul 29, 2024
Adult Smoking Cessation — United States, 2022, in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
key takeaway: "In 2022, the majority of the 28.8 million U.S. adults who smoked cigarettes wanted to quit, approximately one half tried to quit, but fewer than 10% were successful. Fewer than 40% of adults who smoked used treatment (counseling or medication) when trying to quit; one half received clinician advice or assistance to quit."
Medical Debt and the Mental Health Treatment Gap Among US Adults, in JAMA Psychiatry
key takeaway: "This cross-sectional study of 27 651 US adults estimated that between 1 in 4 and 1 in 5 US adults with depression and anxiety carry medical debt. Medical debt was associated with more than a 2-fold increase in delayed or forgone treatment for mental disorders."
National Trends in Suicide Among Asian American or Pacific Islander Youth, in JAMA Network Open
key takeaway: "The sharp increase in suicide rates among Asian American or Pacific Islander male youths since 2009 follows the elevated suicide ideation reported in this group nationally."