NAHIC :: 21 Critical Health Objectives for Adolescents and Young Adults

Posted: November 2004

21 Critical Health Objectives for Adolescents and Young Adults (2006)

Of the 107 Healthy People 2010 Objectives that pertain to adolescents and young adults, 21 objectives were identified as “critical” by a national expert consensus panel. Two criteria guided their selection:

they represented critical health outcomes or contributing behaviors, and

state-level data were either available to measure them or soon would be.

The 21 Objectives represent national consensus on the most critical concerns for adolescents and young adults and cover the following areas.

Mortality

Unintentional Injury

Violence

Mental Health & Substance Abuse

Reproductive Health

Chronic Diseases

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National Initiative to Improve Adolescent Health

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