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Mental health and substance use are linked as co-occurring outcomes affected by student loan debt, as evidenced by studies examining their shared impact on US young adults [1], [2], [3], and their collective negative association with student loan debt [4], [5].
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The Impacts of Individual and Household Debt on Health and Well ... apha.org 5 facts
claimStudent loan debt negatively impacts student borrowers' sleep duration, substance use, and mental health, and also negatively impacts the health of their parents.
referenceQian and Fan (2021) published a study in the Journal of American College Health comparing the effects of student loans on mental health and substance use among US young adults by gender.
referenceQian Y and Fan W (2021) compared the effects of student loans on mental health and substance use between genders among US young adults.
claimStudent loans are linked to mental health and substance use among US young adults, with gender differences observed, according to a 2021 study by Y. Qian and W. Fan in the Journal of American College Health.
claimStudent loan debt negatively impacts student borrowers' sleep duration, substance use, and mental health, and also negatively impacts the health of their parents.