A new review of research argues that teenagers’ risky behaviors may be a matter of exploration rather than the result of an under-developed brain, which is the current popular theory.
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The rate of opioid drug overdose deaths among older teenagers in the United States has taken a turn for the worse, a new federal report finds, and heroin was the most common cause of fatal opioid overdose in the 15-to-19 age group.
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In the results of a new longitudinal study, investigators discovered a consistent pattern of teen depression and increased risk of later violence.
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The suicide rate among girls between the ages of 15 and 19 reached a 40-year high in 2015, according to new data from the National Center for Health Statistics.
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