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The Surgeon General's Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking
Rockville (MD): Office of the Surgeon General (US); 2007.
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The Surgeon General's Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking
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The Surgeon General's Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking seeks to engage all levels of government as well as individuals and private sector institutions and organizations in a coordinated, multifaceted effort to prevent and reduce underage drinking and its adverse consequences.
Sections
- Message From the Honorable Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Foreword From the Acting Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Section 1: Underage Drinking in America: Scope of the Problem
- Section 2: Alcohol Use and Adolescent Development
- Section 3: Prevention and Reduction of Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorders in Adolescents
- Section 4: Taking Action: A Vision for the Future
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- Appendix A: Definition of a Standard Drink
- Appendix B: DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic Criteria for Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
- References
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