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Scott Hadland

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  • Chief of Adolescent Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
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Dr. Scott Hadland is the Chief of the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at MassGeneral Hospital for Children and Harvard Medical School. He is triple board-certified in General Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Hadland is an expert in caring for teens and young adults with addiction, and has been an international leader in educating other pediatricians and general practitioners on addressing mental health problems and substance use in youth.

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Back to school: Young kids need COVID testing and lots of it. Why is it so hard to get?

Back to school: Young kids need COVID testing and lots of it. Why is it so hard to get?

Some of the most humbling moments for physicians like me are when we become health care users rather than pro…

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Will Facebook be part of the problem or solution for the teens we treat with mental illness?

Will Facebook be part of the problem or solution for the teens we treat with mental illness?

Talk to any pediatrician and we'll tell you: We are living through a teen mental health crisis. The pandemic …

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Don't let George Floyd's substance use muddy the facts in Derek Chauvin trial: Addiction doctor

Don't let George Floyd's substance use muddy the facts in Derek Chauvin trial: Addiction doctor

As the defense makes its case at former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's trial for the death of Geo…

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I'm an addiction doctor. Let Sha'Carri Richardson compete - and stop testing athletes for cannabi...

I'm an addiction doctor. Let Sha'Carri Richardson compete - and stop testing athletes for cannabi...

On Friday, a star American sprinter, Sha'Carri Richardson, was barred from competing in her signature Olympic…

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Opinion: The other health crisis the stimulus package will help

Opinion: The other health crisis the stimulus package will help

Though designed to combat the economic impact of the pandemic, Dr. Scott Hadland writes that the Covid relief…

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How the Child Tax Credit can break cycles of addiction | Opinion

How the Child Tax Credit can break cycles of addiction | Opinion

Next week, 36 million American households will receive their third monthly payment of the recently expanded C…

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Dr. Scott Hadland partners with TEGNA to expand coverage for health news

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By Scott Hadland
| WCNC-TV (Charlotte, NC)
TYSONS, Va. — Scott E. Hadland, MD, MPH, MS is the Chief of Adolescent Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and an associate professor at Harvard Medical School. A practicing pediatrician and father of two, Dr. Hadland brings both clinical expertise and real-world perspective to the complex health challenges facing today's children, teens, and families.
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Ask the Pediatrician: How to talk with your teen about drugs and alcohol. What I tell every parent

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By Scott Hadland
| Batavia Daily News
After years of talking with teens and their parents about substance use, here’s the single most important thing I’ve learned: Connection matters more than control. I hear it from parents all the time: “I’m scared my teen might be using drugs, but I don’t know how to bring it up.” kAm%96D6 762CD 2C6 G2=:5]k^Am kAmp=E9@F89 >@DE E66?D 5@?’E FD6 5CF8D @C 2=4@9@=[ D@>6 5@i p5@=6D46?46 :D 2 E:>6 @7 6IA=@C2E:@?
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Ask the Pediatrician: How to talk with your teen about drugs and alcohol. What I tell every parent

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By Scott Hadland
| Livingston County News
After years of talking with teens and their parents about substance use, here’s the single most important thing I’ve learned: Connection matters more than control. I hear it from parents all the time: “I’m scared my teen might be using drugs, but I don’t know how to bring it up.” kAm%96D6 762CD 2C6 G2=:5]k^Am kAmp=E9@F89 >@DE E66?D 5@?’E FD6 5CF8D @C 2=4@9@=[ D@>6 5@i p5@=6D46?46 :D 2 E:>6 @7 6IA=@C2E:@?
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