The Science Of Adolescent Risk-taking: Workshop Report

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Adolescence is a time when youth make decisions, both good and bad, that have consequences for the rest of their lives. Some of these decisions put them at risk of lifelong health problems, injury, or death. The Institute of Medicine held three public workshops between 2008 and 2009 to provide a venue for researchers, health care providers, and community leaders to discuss strategies to improve adolescent health.

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The Science of Adolescent Risk-Taking: Workshop Report Committee on the Science of Adolescence; Board on Children, Youth, and Families; Institute of Medicine and National Research Council ISBN: 0-309-15853-2, 144 pages, 6 x 9, (2010) This free PDF was downloaded from: http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12961.html Visit the National Academies Press online, the authoritative source for all books from the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council: • Download hundreds of free books in PDF • Read thousands of books online, free • Sign up to be notified when new books are published • Purchase printed books • Purchase PDFs • Explore with our innovative research tools Thank you for downloading this free PDF. If you have comments, questions or just want more information about the books published by the National Academies Press, you may contact our customer service department toll-free at 888-624-8373, visit us online, or send an email to [email protected] This free book plus thousands more books are available at http://www.nap.edu. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for noncommercial, educational purposes, provided that this notice appears on the reproduced materials, the Web address of the online, full authoritative version is retained, and copies are not altered. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the National Academies Press. The Science of Adolescent Risk-Taking: Workshop Report http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12961.html THE SCIENCE OF ADOLESCENT RISK-TAKING WORKSHOP REPORT Committee on the Science of Adolescence Board on Children, Youth, and Families PREPUBLICATION COPY­—Uncorrected Proofs Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. The Science of Adolescent Risk-Taking: Workshop Report http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12961.html THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS   500 Fifth Street, N.W.   Washington, DC 20001 NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the ­Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. This study was supported by Award No. HHSP23320042509XI and N01-OD-4-2139, TO 211 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (ACF) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), within the Department of Health and Human Services. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project. International Standard Book Number-13:  978-0-309-15852-7 International Standard Book Number-10:  0-309-15852-4 Additional copies of this report are available from National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Lockbox 285, Washington, DC 20055; (800) 624-6242 or (202) 334-3313 (in the Washington metropolitan are