Adolescent health

N. S. Musacchio; M. Forcier

doi:10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00447-0

Adolescent health

N. S. Musacchio^*, M. Forcier

^*Corresponding author for this work

Pediatrics

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Abstract

Until recently, communicable diseases were the major causes of adolescent mortality and morbidity. Due to advances in health care and changes in the global economic and political milieu, social and behavioral problems are now the sources of most adolescent illness. Many risk-taking behaviors developed during adolescence are continued into later life, impacting adult morbidity and mortality. Nearly 2 million adolescents die annually from mostly preventable and treatable causes including accidental injuries, suicide, and homicide, making them a critical population for public health intervention. The most effective interventions are holistic in scope, focus on prevention, and span the multiple sectors affecting adolescents' lives. © 2008

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of Public Health
Publisher	Elsevier Inc
Pages	33-48
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Print)	9780123739605
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00447-0
State	Published - 2008

Keywords

Adolescent
Child
Contraception
HIV/AIDS
Marriage
Mental health
Pregnancy
Sexual activity
Sexually transmitted infection (STI)
Substance use
Tobacco
Unintentional injury

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Dentistry
General Medicine

UN SDGs

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