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Developing healthy kids in healthy communities: eight evidence‐based strategies for preventing high‐risk behaviour
Author(s) -
Hopkins Gary L,
McBride Duane,
Marshak Helen H,
Freier Kiti,
Stevens John V,
Kannenberg Wendi,
Weaver James B,
Sargent Weaver Stephanie L,
Landless Peter N,
Duffy Jonathan
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb01047.x
Subject(s) - medicine , environmental health , gerontology
Australian youth engage in behaviour that threatens their health and wellbeing. National surveys report that about a third of young Australians have tried an illicit drug. High rates of substance use and risky sexual behaviour among young Australians suggest that effective prevention efforts based on empirical evidence need to be expanded. Church‐associated organisations are an untapped resource that could be used to improve the health and welfare of young people. We describe eight evidence‐based elements to consider in designing strategies to prevent high‐risk behaviour in young people.