“Adolescent”

Levels of Substance Abuse Programs
Universal (reach general population, e.g. all students in a school)
Selective (reach at risk target groups, e.g. children of people abusing substances)
Indicated (reach people already experiencing problems, e.g. adolescents who are heavy smokers)

Strategy

Intervention

Program

Youth Development

HIV
½ of all new HIV infections occur among <25 years old
Two 13-24 year olds infected every hour
Black & Hispanic teens 13-19 comprise 30% of U.S. teenagers
Black & Hispanic teens account for 84% of AIDS cases among teens 13-19

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