Nov. 12, 2019 – As substance use-related deaths increase at an unprecedented rate, prevention and intervention efforts must be part of the overall strategy to respond to the current crisis. The critical role that pediatricians can play in promoting behavioral health has been increasingly recognized. Unfortunately, new research shows that this prevention and intervention strategy has not been as fully embraced and as widely implemented by pediatricians as one might hope.Because substance use is typically initiated during adolescence, this age group is a particularly important prevention target. Learn more about the report and research findings.
The vast majority of children under 18 saw a doctor or other health care professional during the past year. This report discusses the need for routine screening among adolescents and describes new research findings on how often screening is occurring within pediatric settings.
