Social media has become integral to teenage life, shaping their social interactions, perceptions, and behaviors. However, alongside its many benefits, there’s a concerning trend emerging: the ...

Using a social-ecological framework, we review the scope of the problem of prescription drug use among teens. Then, we analyze the multiple factors that may influence teen knowledge and attitudes ...

“Kids are especially vulnerable to the influence of their peers ... tend to pick on less popular people.” Social media makes things like drug use seem normal, he said.

This article was published as part of a Telemundo Chicago-NBC Chicago collaboration with DePaul University to amplify the work of Chicago student journalists. Teens and young adults in the United ...

Although there is limited direct evidence on effective approaches in curbing teen prescription drug misuse, the social ... demand side influences that parents have on teen drug use.