Youth Mental Health in Ontario | Ottawa News

Ontario’s youth mental health shows a small but hopeful dip in distress—down to 46% from 51% since the pandemic—but still far above pre-pandemic levels. Good news: fewer teens are experimenting with alcohol and drugs, and they’re waiting longer to try them. But a troubling new trend? Online gambling is exploding among teens—with one in ten now placing sports bets, up from one in a hundred just eight years ago. Driven by loosened regulations and constant ads, this digital gamble poses fresh risks for young minds.

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