TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - The economic impact of adolescent health promotion policies and programs
JO  - Adolescent medicine: state of the art reviews
A1  - Aratani, Yumiko
A1  - Schwarz, Susan Wile
A1  - Skinner, Curtis
SP  - 367
EP  - 86, ix
VL  - 22
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1934-4287
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -