Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Youth Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown, in JAMA Network Open
key takeaway: "This cohort study found that the COVID-19 lockdown was associated with disproportionately negative mental health outcomes among youths from higher socioeconomic status backgrounds."
Preoperative vs Postoperative Opioid Prescriptions and Prolonged Opioid Refills Among US Youths, in JAMA Network Open
key takeaway: "Preoperative prescriptions, increasing age, and procedures not typically associated with severe pain were most strongly associated with new persistent opioid use."
Surveillance for Violent Deaths — National Violent Death Reporting System, 48 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, 2021, in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
key takeaway: "The suicide rate was highest among AI/AN and White males, whereas the homicide rate was highest among Black males. Intimate partner violence precipitated a large proportion of homicides for females. Mental health problems, intimate partner problems, interpersonal conflicts, and acute life stressors were primary precipitating circumstances for multiple types of deaths examined."