This issue of MMWR introduces a new series, "Effectiveness in
Disease and Injury Prevention." Future reports in this section will
1)
highlight preventive measures that have proven effective and
economical
in public health and clinical practice and 2) describe how those
measures can be integrated more effectively and economically within
public health and clinical practice. In addition, reports will
address
needs, opportunities, and methods for assessing preventive
measures. The
following report summarizes the evaluation of a school health
education
curriculum developed to reduce selected health-risk behaviors among
young persons.
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