“child gets their first phone” “Kids & Tech: The Evolution of Today’s Digital Natives,” published online by Influence Central, 2016. The report can be found here: http://influence-central.com/kids-tech-the-evolution-of-todays-digital-natives/.
“40 percent of children” “Kids & Tech,” report from Influence Central.
“a 2018 research report” “The Digital Lives of Millennials and Gen Z: Consumer Research Assessing Gen Z and Millennials Around the World, When It Comes to Their Preferred Digital Behaviors, Habits, and Etiquette,” a 2018 report from LivePerson, a company that develops digital messaging platforms and bots to handle customer service and e-commerce. Access the full report here: https://www.liveperson.com/resources/reports/digital-lives-of-millennials-genz/.
“trying to cut back” Jiang, Jingjing. “How Teens and Parents Navigate Screen Time and Device Distractions,” Pew Research Center, Aug. 22, 2018.
“says Adam Alter” Alter was recorded in July 2018 on The Art of Manliness, Podcast #420: “What Makes Your Phone So Addictive & How to Take Back Your Life.”
“In her book, Dosed” Bell Barnett, Kaitlin. Dosed: The Medication Generation Grows Up. Boston: Beacon Press, 2012.
“analysis of federal data” Carey, Benedict and Gebeloff, Robert. “Many People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit.” The New York Times, April 7, 2018.
“study published in December” Kafali, Nilay, et al. “Long-Run Trends in Antidepressant Use Among Youths After the FDA Black Box Warning.” Psychiatric Services, published online Dec. 15, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700089.
“in The Wall Street Journal” Sharpe, Katherine. “The Medication Generation.” The Wall Street Journal, June 29, 2012.
“a well-cited one published” Marshall, Paul, et al. “Effectiveness of Symptom Validity Measures in Identifying Cognitive and Behavioral Symptom Exaggeration in Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.” The Clinical Neuropsychologist, Sept. 13, 2010, Vol. 24, No. 7, pp. 1204–1237.
“Paul Marshall, in an interview” Carroll, Linda. “Adults Who Claim to Have ADHD? 1 in 4 May Be Faking It.” NBCnews.com, April 25, 2011. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/42710178/ns/health-addictions/t/adults-who-claim-have-adhd-may-be-faking-it/#.XNLYktNKiqA.
“at low doses produces hallucinations” Hillhouse, Todd M. and Porter, Joseph H. “A Brief History of the Development of Antidepressant Drugs: From Monoamines to Glutamate.” Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, Feb. 2015, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 1–21.
“FDA approved a new drug” FDA news release, “FDA Approves New Nasal Spray Medication for Treatment-Resistant Depression; Available Only at a Certified Doctor’s Office or Clinic.” March 5, 2019.
“affected by exposure to” Mattson, Margaret E. “Emergency Department Visits Involving Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Stimulant Medications.” The CBHSQ Report, from SAMHSA, Jan. 2013.
“the doses of amphetamines” According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the number of emergency department visits involving ADHD stimulant medications roughly doubled between 2005 and 2010, almost entirely among adults over age eighteen.
“2017 article on psychostimulants” Urban, Kimberly R. and Gao, Wen-Jun. Mini review article: “Psychostimulants As Cognitive Enhancers in Adolescents: More Risk Than Reward?” Frontiers in Public Health, Sept. 26, 2017.
“one in four young adults” McCarthy, Justin. “Snapshot: About One in Four Young Adults Use Marijuana.” Gallup Poll news alert, Aug. 15, 2018.
“the brains of adolescents” Orr, Catherine, et al. “Grey Matter Volume Differences Associated with Extremely Low Levels of Cannabis Use in Adolescence.” The Journal of Neuroscience, Jan. 14, 2019, pp. 3375–17.
“at around age fourteen” As quoted in Nachbur, Jennifer, “Teen Brain Volume Changes with Small Amount of Cannabis Use, Study Finds,” published on the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine’s news site.
“marijuana samples seized” ElSohly, Mahmoud A., et al. “Changes in Cannabis Potency Over the Last Two Decades (1995–2014)—Analysis of Current Data in the United States.” Biological Psychiatry, April 2016, Vol. 79, No. 7, pp. 613–619.
“High Times magazine ranked” Escondido, Nico. “The Strongest Strains on Earth 2017.” High Times, April 26, 2017.
“Long-term use is” Terry-McElrath, Yvonne M., et al. “Longitudinal Patterns of Marijuana Use Across Ages 18–50 in a U.S. National Sample: A Descriptive Examination of Predictors and Health Correlates of Repeated Measures Latent Class Membership.” Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Feb. 1, 2017, Vol. 171, pp. 70–83.
“2018 American Time Use Survey” United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 American Time Use Survey. Full results of the survey can be found here: https://www.bls.gov/tus/.
“studies done back in 1993” Kasser, Tim and Ryan, Richard M. “A Dark Side of the American Dream: Correlates of Financial Success as a Central Life Aspiration.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1993, Vol. 65, No. 2, pp. 410–422.
“testified before Congress” Journalist Sam Quinones testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Jan. 9, 2018.
PART IV
CHAPTER 15: APRIL 2018
“they also clamor for” The media has given a lot of coverage to Gen Z’s desire for purpose and meaning in their work. A study done by Lovell Corporation in partnership with the University of Guelph also found this to be true. The report written about the study “How Millennials and Generation Z Are Redefining Work” is available on Lovell Corporation’s website. Lovell is a youth market research consultancy based in Waterloo, Canada.
“community is important” Francis, T. and Hoefel, F. “True Gen: Generation Z and Its Implications for Companies.” McKinsey & Company, Nov. 2018.
“pragmatic and they are hopeful” Allstate/Heartland Monitor Poll, Second Quarter 2015, Poll No. 23.
“heart-wrenching essay” Chicurel, Judy. “When an Epidemic Is Personal.” The New York Times, Oct. 7, 2017.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
EILENE ZIMMERMAN has been a journalist for three decades, covering business, technology, and social issues for a wide array of national magazines and newspapers. She was a columnist for The New York Times Sunday Business section for six years and since 2004 has been a regular contributor to the newspaper. In 2017, Zimmerman also began pursuing a master’s degree in social work. She lives in New York City.
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