Health Advocacy Paper (4 Pages Words)

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) approximately one in four teenagers are substance abusers. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). In addition, teenage substance abuse has then increased in the last 20 years (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).Recently, data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 35% of teenagers between ages 13-19 in Modesto, CA are substance abusers (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012. Goals are exact objectives of what a health care provider wants to achieve to support the aggregate in improving a specific health issue. Goals must contain an action (intervention), the...