Full Call to Action – Four Chapters, plus a message from Secretary Leavitt, Forward from Acting Surgeon General Moritsugu, an introduction, and appendices

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TABLE OF
CONTENTS

Message from the Secretary,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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iii
Foreword from the Acting Surgeon General,
U.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices
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v
Section 1
: Underage Drinking in America: Scope of the Problem
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1
Section 2
: Alcohol Use and Adolescent Development
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15
Section 3
: Prevention and Reduction of Alcohol Use and Alcohol
UseDisorders in Adolescents
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27
Section4: Taking Action: A Vision for the Future
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35
Conclusion
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75
References
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77
Acknowledgments
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86
Appendix A: Definition of a Standard Drink
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91
Appendix B: DSM–IV–TR Diagnostic Criteria for Alcohol Abuse
and Dependence
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93