The Surgeon General's Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking 2007

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service

Office of the Surgeon General

This publication is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.surgeongeneral.gov and at http://www.hhs.gov/od

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Surgeon General's Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General, 2007.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service

Office of the Surgeon General

This publication is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.surgeongeneral.gov and at http://www.hhs.gov/od

Suggested Citation

Message From the Honorable Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services

Foreword From the Acting Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Section 1: Underage Drinking in America: Scope of the Problem

Section 2: Alcohol Use and Adolescent Development

Section 3: Prevention and Reduction of Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorders in Adolescents

Section 4: Taking Action: A Vision for the Future

Conclusion

Acknowledgements

Appendix A: Definition of a Standard Drink

Appendix B: DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic Criteria for Alcohol Abuse and Dependence

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