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Article: Health Risk Behaviors of Texas Students Attending Dropout Prevention/Recovery Schools in 1997.
- Article from:
- Journal of School Health
- Article date:
- January 1, 1999
- Author:
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Numerous studies over the past few decades reported that the leading threats to the well-being of young people in the United States most often relate to the health risk behaviors that youth initiate during childhood and adolescence.[1-10] These behaviors may result in acute health concerns such as injuries or pregnancies, or chronic health problems emerging from substance use, improper diet, or physical inactivity. These frequently interrelated and mostly preventable behaviors often persist from adolescence into adulthood, resulting in significant morbidity, mortality, and social problems in youth and adults alike.[1,4]
Nationally representative surveys indicate ...