@article{ref1,
title="The economic impact of adolescent health promotion policies and programs",
journal="Adolescent medicine: state of the art reviews",
year="2011",
author="Aratani, Yumiko and Schwarz, Susan Wile and Skinner, Curtis",
volume="22",
number="3",
pages="367-86, ix",
abstract="Adolescence is a critical period in the human lifecycle, a time of rapid physical and socioemotional growth and a time when individuals establish lifestyle habits and health behaviors that often endure into and have lasting effects in adulthood. Adolescent health promotion programs play a critical role in helping youth establish healthy lifestyles. In this article, we present a socio-ecological model as a framework for identifying effective policy and program areas that have a positive impact on adolescent health behaviors. Our discussion focuses on 4 key areas: reproductive health; obesity prevention; mental health and substance use, including smoking; and injury and violence prevention. We proceed with an overview of the current status of state-led adolescent health promotion policies and programs from a newly created policy database and then examine the evidence on the cost of preventable adolescent health problems and the cost-effectiveness of health promotion programs and policies. We conclude by discussing the threat posed to adolescent health promotion services and state-led policy initiatives by proposed and implemented federal and state-level budget cuts and examine the possible health and economic repercussions of reducing or eliminating these programs.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1934-4287",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}