TY - BOOK AU - Institute of Medicine AU - National Research Council TI - The Science of Adolescent Risk-Taking: Workshop Report SN - 978-0-309-15852-7 DO - 10.17226/12961 PY - 2011 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12961/the-science-of-adolescent-risk-taking-workshop-report PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Behavioral and Social Sciences KW - Health and Medicine AB - Adolescence is a time when youth make decisions, both good and bad, that have consequences for the rest of their lives. Some of these decisions put them at risk of lifelong health problems, injury, or death. The Institute of Medicine held three public workshops between 2008 and 2009 to provide a venue for researchers, health care providers, and community leaders to discuss strategies to improve adolescent health. ER -