Throughout my travels on the road, I get lots of questions like this from parents. Among my tips: Ask open-ended questions that put you in listening mode, and always leave the door open for continued conversations. #TuesdayThoughts
If you’re looking for more info about e-cigarettes and the harms they pose to our youth, visit e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov to read my advisory and get the facts. #NoEcigs4Kids Image
If you’re looking for more info about marijuana and how it impacts the developing brain – including young adults up to age 25 – be sure to read my advisory bit.ly/3431JL8 and watch me answer some of your FAQs about the drug. #MJBrainEffects

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Jun 25
NEW: Today, for the first time in the history of our office, I am issuing a Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence. Firearm violence is a public health crisis in America that poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of our country. 1/10 Surgeongeneral.gov/firearm-violen…


A staggering 54% of adults report that they or a family member have experienced a firearm-related incident (been personally threatened with or injured by a firearm, lost a family member, witnessed a shooting, or shot a firearm in self-defense). 2/10
What is especially devastating is how this has affected our kids. Firearm violence is now the leading cause of death among children and adolescents—more than car accidents or drug overdoses. 3/10
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NEW: Today, I released a Surgeon General's Advisory on the epidemic of loneliness and isolation facing our country, the destructive impacts it has on our collective health, and the extraordinary healing power of our relationships. Surgeongeneral.gov/loneliness #Connect2Heal 1/8
At the height of the #COVID19 pandemic, we gained a greater appreciation for how crucial relationships are to our well-being. The pandemic led to greater loneliness for many, but there was widespread social disconnection even before #COVID19. 2/8
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Health workers nationwide have long grappled with systemic challenges that have driven burnout to record levels—from excessive workloads to physical/verbal abuse to poor access to mental health care. 2/7
.@VP Harris and I heard from health workers in a range of positions how the last 2+ years of the pandemic only exacerbated those challenges. 3/7
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May 23, 2022
NEW: Today, I released a Surgeon General’s Advisory calling the nation to address a growing threat to our individual and collective health: health worker burnout. Health workers have long had our back—it’s time for us to have theirs. surgeongeneral.gov/burnout 1/6
Over the past 2+ years, health workers have been on the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic, where they not only saved lives, but in too many cases, sacrificed their own health and the health of their families as they served others. 2/6
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People at higher risk depend on the rest of us to help break the chain of transmission and reduce spread. Our decisions affect others. 3/6
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In less than 4 months, @HHSGov will issue 2 special reports outlining services & supports across federal agencies to assist people experiencing long COVID, dealing with a #COVID19-related loss, or experiencing mental health & substance use conditions related to the pandemic. 3/4
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