Leading Health Indicators Webinar: Substance Abuse (Part 2 of 6)

Published February 12, 2013

Leading Health Indicators Webinar: Substance Abuse (Part 2 of 6) – Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, provides data on the leading health indicator topic, Substance Abuse. The Webinar is part of a monthly “Who’s Leading the Leading Health Indicators?” series. Learn more at: www.healthypeople.gov Sign up to receive email updates from HHS.gov public.govdelivery.com — US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) www.hhs.gov We accept comments in the spirit of our comment policy newmedia.hhs.gov HHS Privacy Policy www.hhs.gov

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