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New Systematic Reviews and Findings Added to the Community Guide – September 2012

The Community Preventive Services Task Force issued the following based on evidence from systematic reviews conducted by Community Guide scientists and partners. These findings are posted in advance of the associated journal publications so they may be used immediately. Click on an underlined intervention title below for a brief summary of the review.

Intervention	Finding
Preventing Excessive Alcohol Consumption: Electronic Screening and Brief Interventions (e-SBI)	Recommended
Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Publicized Sobriety Checkpoint Programs	Recommended
Preventing Skin Cancer: Primary and Middle School Interventions	Recommended
Emergency Preparedness: School Dismissals to Reduce Transmission of Pandemic Influenza	Recommended
Mental Health & Mental Illness: Mental Health Benefits Legislation	Recommended

Learn more about other Community Guide systematic reviews by visiting Community Guide topics.