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U.S. News & World Report's HealthDay published an article about the NJ-SHO team paper on mood disorders and driving published in JAMA Network Open. 

Researchers found that teens and young adults with mood disorders are less likely to obtain their driver’s license than peers.

Dr. Christopher Gaw shares his new research examining driving outcomes among teens with mood disorders.

Some medications, such as antihistamines and antidepressants, can impact a person’s driving and are considered potentially driver-impairing (PDI). Over half of older Medicare beneficiaries involved in crashes in NJ  were exposed to two or more of these medications before and after a crash.

Dr. Emma Sartin, a research scientist at the NJ-SHO Center for Integrated Data, was recently recognized for her research investigating and alleviating disparities in health behaviors and improving physical and social outcomes for marginalized populations.