ANN ARBOR—Teens in disadvantaged neighborhoods are more likely to smoke, but it depends on whether they live in rural or urban areas. A new University of Michigan study highlights a distinct rural-urban gap in adolescent health. It reports that the link between neighborhood disadvantage and cigarette use appears only in rural areas. Teens in poor… Continue reading Rural-urban divide: Neighborhood conditions shape teen smoking
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Reported use of most drugs remains low among US teens
Abstention from drug use remains at historic high, U-M survey finds ANN ARBOR—For the fifth year in a row, use of most substances among teenagers in the United States continues to hover around the low-water mark reached in 2021. The findings are from the latest report of the Monitoring the Future study at the University of Michigan’s… Continue reading Reported use of most drugs remains low among US teens