Adolescent Health
As they transition from childhood to adulthood, adolescents make choices that affect their current and future health. These choices are often influenced by family members and friends as well as community, school and work environments.
- Six critical types of adolescent health behavior contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among adults and youth (CDC):
- Alcohol and drug use
- Injury and violence (including suicide)
- Tobacco use
- Nutrition
- Physical activity
- Sexual behaviors
Task Force Recommendations & Findings
This table lists the intervention reviewed by the Community Guide, with a summary of the Task Force finding (definitions of findings). Click on an underlined intervention title for a summary of the review.
| Person-to-person interventions to improve caregivers' parenting skills | Recommended |
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Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services and do not necessarily represent those of CDC.
Sample Citation
The content of publications of the Guide to Community Preventive Services is in the public domain. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Sample citation: Guide to Community Preventive Services. Adolescent health. www.thecommunityguide.org/adolescenthealth/index.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.
- Page last reviewed: March 31, 2010
- Page last updated: April 22, 2010
- Content source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services
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