Understanding what teen drug trends are emerging in 2026 can help parents and caregivers know what to look out for and how to talk to their teens about it. The substance landscape is constantly changing with new vaping products, high-potency marijuana, kratom, and psychedelic drugs. In this video, we break down the latest teen substance use trends, what’s changed, what hasn’t, and how parents can protect their kids. You’ll learn: 0:00 Teen Drug Trends 2026 Overview 0:36 Alcoh

Key Points Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children Most of the time, children who experience very stressful events can recover quickly and well. When children develop long-term symptoms from stress due to a traumatic event, which are upsetting or interfere with their relationships and activities, they may have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The first step to treatment is to talk with a health care provider to arrange an evaluation. Overview: All children may experi

Abstention from drug use remains at historic high, NIH-supported survey finds. For the fifth year in a row, use of most substances among teenagers in the United States has continued to hover around the low-water mark reached in 2021. The findings come from the latest report of the Monitoring the Future Survey, an annual survey of drug use behaviors and attitudes among eighth, 10th, and 12th graders that has been supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for 51 year

Youth Empowerment Society, Tennessee Teen Institute Jackson, TN – Students from Hamilton County, Tennessee joined 490 youth leaders from...