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26.   Substance Abuse

Goal: Reduce substance abuse to protect the health, safety, and quality of life for all, especially children.

Objective numbers in bold with an asterisk (*) indicate the objectives with proposed change(s).

Objective Number Objective Short Title
Adverse Consequences of Substance Use and Abuse
26-1*Motor vehicle crash deaths and injuries
26-2Cirrhosis deaths
26-3Drug-induced deaths
26-4Drug-related hospital emergency department visits
26-5Alcohol-related hospital emergency department visits
26-6Adolescents riding with a driver who has been drinking
26-7Alcohol- and drug-related violence
26-8*Lost productivity
Substance Use and Abuse
26-9*Substance-free youth
26-10*Adolescent and adult use of illicit substances
26-11*Binge drinking
26-12Average annual alcohol consumption
26-13Low-risk drinking among adults
26-14Steroid use among adolescents
26-15*Inhalant use among adolescents
Risk of Substance Use and Abuse
26-16Peer disapproval of substance abuse
26-17*Perception of risk associated with substance abuse
Treatment for Substance Abuse
26-18*Treatment gap for illicit drugs
26-19*Treatment in correctional institutions
26-20Treatment for injection drug use
26-21*Treatment gap for problem alcohol use
State and Local Efforts
26-22*Hospital emergency department referrals
26-23Community partnerships and coalitions
26-24Administrative license revocation laws
26-25Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels for motor vehicle drivers

Display all objectives in Focus Area 26.

Read Healthy People focus area 26 Substance Abuse in Healthy People 2010.


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