A study of 1,430 seventh-grade students reveals that many 7th-graders are dating and experiencing physical, psychological, and electronic dating violence. More than one in three students (37%) surveyed report being a victim of 'psychological dating violence' and nearly one in six (15%) report being a victim of 'physical dating violence.'
In a national survey, four in five physicians say patients’ social needs are as important to address as their medical conditions, and that unmet social needs are leading directly to worse health. Likewise, 80 percent do not feel confident in their capacity to address their patients' social needs given existing resource and time constraints.
Randomized control trial results suggest that strengthening recess transforms the school climate, paving the way for less bullying and more focus on learning. Research measured the effects of Playworks, which promotes safe, healthy play at recess and throughout the day at schools in 23 cities nationwide.
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February 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
Policies and practices that support young men of color in their teen years can help put them on the path to lead healthy and productive lives. Young men of color face more obstacles in education, employment, and health than their white peers.
December 18, 2009 | Report
A Case Study of how the College Alcohol Study, A Matter of Degree, and Reducing Underage Drinking Through Coalitions Built Community Coalitions in Response to Adolescent and College Student Alcohol Use.
August 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) is a major contributor to traffic crashes and fatalities, with nearly 17,000 lives lost in the United States each year due to alcohol-related crashes. Over the last four decades the United States has joined the rest of the industrialized world in implementing a modern DUI enforcement system based on the well-established relationship of driving impairment to the level of alcohol in the blood.
March 1, 2008 | Issue Brief
In this article, the authors describe eligibility rules (some controversial) states should consider when implementing a partnership program. The program works in tandem with Medicaid to help middle-income people pay the expenses of long-term care.
January 1, 2003 | Report
The level of drug use among adolescents in schools has fluctuated over the past 25 years, but illicit drug use reported by seniors rose from 30 percent in 1992 to 41 percent in 2002. This paper examines drug testing in schools as a means of preventi ...
January 15, 2008 | Report
Vote & Vax is a winning strategy for health care providers and their communities, providing vaccines to protect vulnerable populations against the flu. About half of adults 50 years of age and older fail to receive their annual flu vaccination. Since this population is also more likely to vote than any other group, several local health agencies have taken advantage of this opportunity to offer flu vaccinations at polling sites on Election Day, smack dab in the middle of flu shot season.