Federal efforts to improve mental health and substance use outcomes for youth

Youth mental health and substance use problems are growing public health concerns. In 2017, the CDC reported that suicide was ranked as  the second leading cause of death among youth ages 10 to 24 years. From 2015 to 2016, death rates by drug overdose increased by 28 percent among youth ages 15–24 years. Federally funded initiatives aim to decrease rates of death by suicide and substance use. This presentation will describe init iatives by the CDC, NIMH, NIDA, and SAMHSA to reduce suicide and overdose.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Symposium 14 Source Type: research