78. For example, as regards adolescents health, the Committee has stated that States parties have the obligation to ensure that all adolescentss, both in and out of school, have access to adequate information that is essential for their health and development in order to make appropriate health behaviour choices. This should include information on use and abuse of tobacco, alcohol and other substances, diet, appropriate sexual and reproductive information, dangers of early pregnancy, prevention of HIV/AIDS and of sexually transmitted diseases.
| Year | 2013 |
| Topic | Food policy Tobacco control Other Health-related issues |
| Document Type | General Recommendations |
| Country | N/A |
| Policy Area | Education and information Tobacco use |
| Human Rights Comiteee | CRC |
| Human Rights | Right to health Right to adequate food and nutrition Right to education Right to information |
| Groups Affected | Children and adolescents |
Committee on the Rights of the Child, General comment No. 14 - on the right of the child to have his or her best interests taken as a primary consideration, (2013). Par. 78. Available at: https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=CRC%2fC%2fGC%2f14&Lang=en
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