August 4, 2010

Pep Talk to Teens in the ER Helped Reduce Violence, Alcohol Misuse, Study Finds

ScienceDaily for August 3, 2010 reported on the impact of a pep talk given in ER to teenagers.

A brief, motivational talk in the emergency room reduced by half the chances that teenagers would experience peer violence or problems due to drinking, according to a study published Aug. 4 in a theme issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.