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David J. Sencer CDC Museum

EID News Synopsis: February 2013

Background: Excessive alcohol use accounted for an estimated average of 23,000 deaths and 633,000 years of potential life lost (YPLL) among women and girls in the United States each year during 2001–2005. Binge drinking accounted for more than half of those deaths and YPLL. Binge drinking also is a risk factor for many health and social problems among women and girls, including unintended and alcohol-exposed pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and breast cancer.

Telebriefing on Tips from Former Smokers campaign

Nearly 20 percent of teen births are repeat births

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Resources to help you quit smoking, including free quitline phone numbers, online apps, and websites.

CDC Vital Signs links science, policy, and communications with the intent of communicating a call-to-action for the public. CDC Vital Signs provides the most recent, comprehensive data on key indicators of important health topics.

The Tips From Former Smokers campaign features real people suffering as a result of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.

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