Expand Positive Recreation Opportunities
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Key Information
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Relevant Research
Associations Between Multiple Leisure Activities, Mental Health and Substance Use Among Adolescents in Denmark: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study [1]
The Dynamic Association between Healthy Leisure and Substance Use in South African Adolescents: A State and Trait Perspective[2]
Impactful Federal, State, and Local Policies
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Available Tools and Resources
Promising Practices
New Choices-a substance-abuse recovery program with staff who specialize in treating adolescents age 13 to 17, and now, young adults up to 21.[3]