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Study Finds that Rigorous Graduated Teen Driver Licensing Programs Reduce Traffic Fatalities

July 3, 2006 | Program Result

The University of Alabama at Birmingham examined the effects of graduated driver licensing programs on motor vehicle fatalities among teenagers.

A Million Youth in a Thousand Cities Celebrate the First "Safe Night USA"

July 1, 2001 | Program Result

Wisconsin Public Television hosted Safe Night USA, a one-night national youth substance abuse and violence prevention program held simultaneously in over 1,100 cities in all 50 states on June 5, 1999.

New York City Community Center Provides Substance Abuse and Pregnancy Prevention Counseling for Young Girls

March 1, 2007 | Program Result

The Grosvenor Neighborhood House provided substance abuse and early pregnancy prevention services to girls and young women ages eight to 18.

A Prospective Study of Positive Early Life Psychosocial Factors and Favorable Cardiovascular Risk in Adulthood

January 22, 2013 | Journal Article

Protecting and enhancing early life psychosocial assets lay the foundation for adult cardiovascular health.

Do State Expenditures on Tobacco Control Programs Decrease Use of Tobacco Products Among College Students?

January 12, 2010 | Journal Article

State tobacco-control programs have the potential to reduce tobacco use among youth by preventing them from starting smoking and encouraging smokers to quit or reduce their smoking.

Reaching America's Health Potential

May 1, 2009 | Chart

This chartbook from the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America reveals substantial shortfalls in the health of American adults at the national level and in every state.

Prescription of Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer Prevention by Primary Care Physicians

November 13, 2006 | Journal Article

Tamoxifen citrate has been approved for primary reduction of breast cancer risk since 1998, but studies suggest that its use for primary prevention is limited. The authors report on a national survey mailed to 350 primary care physicians regarding p ...

New State-by-State Report Shows Gaps in Health Strongly Linked to Education Levels

May 6, 2009 | News Release/Video

States ranked by size of gap in adult health; people who have the least education have the worst health in every state and the District of Columbia.

Reducing Youth Drinking

January 1, 2005 | Book

This chapter looks in detail at the history and rationale of two RWJF programs: A Matter of Degree: Reducing High-Risk Drinking Among College Students and Reducing Underage Drinking through Coalitions.

Safer Newark, N.J., Initiative Sets Low Tolerance for Repeat Offenders and Firearm Use

February 1, 2004 | Program Result

Rutgers University's School of Criminal Justice pulled together a task force to examine the nature of Newark's violent crime problem and take steps to address it.

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