RT Book, Section
A1 Irwin Jr., Charles E.
A2 Rudolph, Colin D.
A2 Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2 Lister, George E.
A2 First, Lewis R.
A2 Gershon, Anne A.
SR Print(0)
ID 6737026
T1 Chapter 69. Morbidity
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-149723-7
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6737026
RD 2024/04/19
AB Risky  health  behaviors,  rather  than  infectious  or  chronic  diseases,  are  the  leading  causes  of  morbidity  among  adolescents.1-7  Most  morbidity  results  from  3  risky  behaviors  initiated  in  early  to  middle  adolescence:  substance  use,  sexual  activity,  and  motor/recreational  vehicle  use.  These  3  behaviors  tend  to  covary.  For  example,  substance  use  plays  a  major  role  in  motor  vehicle  crashes.  Use  of  substances  is  associated  with  sexual  behavior,  often  placing  adolescents  at  risk  for  acquisition  of  sexually  transmitted  infections  and  unintended  pregnancy.1