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| Youth and STDs: Quick facts |
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Nearly half of all new STD cases occur among youth ages 15-24. |
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Half of new HIV infections occur among youth ages 15-24. |
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By age 25, one of two sexually active youth will acquire an STD. |
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Teens ages 15-19 who have had sex have the highest STD rate of any age group in the country. |
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Teens ages 15-19 who have had sex have the highest STD rate of any age group in the country. |
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The highest rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia are among 15- to 19-year-old females. |
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The lifetime medical costs of STDs acquired by American youth ages 15-24 in the year 2000 will be at least $6.5 billion. |
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Early testing and treatment are necessary to prevent potential lifelong consequences. |
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STDs can be prevented. |
Source:
Cates, J.R., Herndon, N.L., Schultz, S.L., & Darroch, J.E. (2004)
Our Voices, Our Lives, Our Futures: Youth and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Chapel Hill, NC: School of Journalism and Mass Communication,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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