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Risking Your Health
Causes, Consequences, And Interventions To Prevent Risky Behaviors
Various AuthorsSeries: Human Development Perspectives(0)
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Understand the causes, consequences, and interventions for risky health behaviors in developing countries. This book explores the complex interplay of individual choices and public health challenges, offering insights for policy makers, academics, and practitioners.
Risking Your Health examines the economic and social factors driving risky behaviors such as smoking, drug use, and unsafe sex. It analyzes the consequences, from individual health impacts to broader societal costs, and assesses the effectiveness of various interventions, including economic mechanisms and legislation. Discover how behavioral economics and targeted policies can promote healthier choices and improve public health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.
Risking Your Health examines the economic and social factors driving risky behaviors such as smoking, drug use, and unsafe sex. It analyzes the consequences, from individual health impacts to broader societal costs, and assesses the effectiveness of various interventions, including economic mechanisms and legislation. Discover how behavioral economics and targeted policies can promote healthier choices and improve public health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.