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21 Critical Objectives Identified
by the Adolescent Health Work Group.

6-2 Reduce the proportion of children and adolescents with disabilities who are reported to be sad, unhappy, or depressed.
9-7 Reduce pregnancies among adolescent females.
13-5 (Developmental) Reduce the number of cases of HIV infection among adolescents and adults.
15-15 Reduce deaths caused by motor vehicle crashes.
15-19 Increase use of safety belts.
15-32 Reduce homicides.
15-38 Reduce physical fighting among adolescents.
15-39 Reduce weapon carrying by adolescents on school property.
16-3 Reduce deaths of adolescents and young adults.
18-1 Reduce the suicide rate.
18-2 Reduce the rate of suicide attempts by adolescents.
18-7 (Developmental) Increase the proportion of children with mental health problems who receive treatment.
19-3 Reduce the proportion of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese.
22-7 Increase the proportion of adolescents who engage in vigorous physical activity that promotes cardiorespiratory fitness 3 or more days per week for 20 or more minutes per occasion.
25-1 Reduce the proportion of adolescents and young adults with Chlamydia trachomatis infections.
25-11 Increase the proportion of adolescents who abstain from sexual intercourse or use condoms if currently sexually active.
26-1 Reduce deaths and injuries caused by alcohol- and drug-related motor vehicle crashes.
26-6 Reduce the proportion of adolescents who report that they rode, during the previous 30 days, with a driver who had been drinking alcohol.
26-10 Reduce past-month use of illicit substances.
26-11 Reduce the proportion of persons engaging in binge drinking of alcoholic beverages.
27-2 Reduce tobacco use by adolescents.
 

 
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