surgeon general
noun
plural surgeons general
: the chief medical officer of a branch of the armed services or of a public health service
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And the surgeon general released a report in 2023 warning about their potential to exacerbate mood and anxiety disorders.
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Amir A. Levine, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
Amidst their staggering rates of anxiety, depression and deaths from suicide and drug overdoses, the U.S. surgeon general declared a youth mental health crisis in 2021 and identified an epidemic of loneliness in 2023, with young people among those at highest risk.
—Deborah Malizia, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
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Amir A. Levine, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
Amidst their staggering rates of anxiety, depression and deaths from suicide and drug overdoses, the U.S. surgeon general declared a youth mental health crisis in 2021 and identified an epidemic of loneliness in 2023, with young people among those at highest risk.
—Deborah Malizia, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Surgeon general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon%20general. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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