3.21 Addressing Public Health Concerns Answers

How can a citizen make informed decisions about which public policies to support?

Read the paragraph and study the graph.In the 1980s, teen drinking was on the rise. Nearly two-thirds of high school seniors regularly consumed alcohol. To limit teen access to alcohol, the Uniform Drinking Age Act was enacted in 1984. The law resulted in all states adopting a minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) of 21. The graph shows the changes in the percent of high school seniors who used alcohol in the years 1984 to 2020.

How can citizens influence public health policies that affect their communities?

This poster is part of an advertising campaign called We Don’t Serve Teens to reduce underage drinking.

Read the sentence and study the graph.In 1967 all states required motorcyclists to wear helmets. By 2002, several states had repealed the law.

A defibrillator is a portable device that can restore a normal heartbeat in a person who is experiencing cardiac arrest. Study the chart about out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival and the use of defibrillators.

Read the sentence and study the graph.According to a public health study, the rate at which people experience alcohol dependence correlates to family history and the age of first alcohol use.

How can people help shape public health policies?

What responsibility do citizens have toward helping ensure public safety in their communities?