#Youth

A program to reduce HIV risk among Black and Latino youth

A federal grant for a Latino adolescent center in the South Bronx will help evaluate a new peer-based approach.

Fans on Twitter are not having it.

The greatest increase in such visits was among girls ages 15 to 17, mostly related to substance use and self-harm.

The action targets makers and sellers of gear that hides e-cigs as well as vaping devices and e-liquids marketed to kids.

Here’s a mentorship tool kit to help youth with HIV develop the confidence and skills needed to navigate the health care system.

Opioid use disorder is fueling a rise in youth hepatitis C cases and a stabilization of a long decline in HIV among people who use drugs.

Taking opioids at the same time as benzodiazepines, such as Xanax and Ativan, is also associated with overdose.

The majority of new cases of hepatitis C occur among people younger than 30 who inject drugs.

If I did not have a mentor at such a crucial period in my life, I am not sure where I would be today.

A new survey and educational campaign called “Owning HIV” offer insight.

An analysis of newly diagnosed youths in California found they had limited access to opioid-related harm reduction services.

Plus: A 12-tweet tutorial on the hymen (that rapper T.I. needs to read)!

But there’s one topic Republicans don’t want included, according to a national survey.

It’s a lot easier to fight addiction when you have a stable place to live.

Released from prison 25 years early, the former college wrestler had been sentenced for failing to disclose his HIV.