At Western State University, a campaign against binge drinking is directed toward the entire student body. At State A & M University, a binge-drinking awareness program is aimed at student athletes, who are more likely than non-athletes to drink excessively. Western's campaign exemplifies __________ prevention. State A & M's program illustrates ____________ prevention.
A)primary; tertiary
B)secondary; primary
C)primary; secondary
D)secondary; tertiary

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Western's campaign is an example of primary prevention because it targets the entire population to prevent the issue of binge drinking before it starts. State A & M's program is an example of secondary prevention because it targets a specific high-risk group (student athletes) to reduce the impact of an already identified issue.

At Western State University, a Campaign Against Binge Drinking Is