A community implements a plan to enforce the underage drinking law. The community health nurse interprets this action as reflecting which public health model?

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Environmental prevention relies on a societal commitment for the implementation of the interventions and aims to alter the environment by reducing risk (e.g., community-wide decrease in availability of the substance; underage drinking law enforcement). Primary prevention is conducted when no disease is present in the target population with the primary goal being prevention of disease development. Behavioral prevention includes a broad array of strategies aimed at changing lifestyles (e.g., exercise, smoking cessation, balanced nutrition). The goal of the intervention is to change behaviors that put the person at risk for developing the disease or to prevent consequences of the disease. Clinical prevention is based on the medical model for preventive services. It relies on one-to-one, provider-to-client interaction and occurs within the traditional health care delivery system.

A Community Implements a Plan to Enforce the Underage Drinking