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- 52,000 new sexually transmitted infections are diagnosed in America every day. (Center for Disease Control—www.cdc.gov)
- 19,000,000 new cases of sexually transmitted infections are diagnosed in America every year; 48% of them occur in young adults ages 15-24. (Center for Disease Control—www.cdc.gov)
- 1 in 4 sexually active teens have a sexually transmitted infection. (Center for Disease Control—www.cdc.gov)
- 2 out of 3 teens who have been sexually active regret their decision, saying that they wish they had waited. (National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 2004 – www.teenpregnancy.org)
- Teen girls who are sexually active are 3 times more likely to commit suicide than those who are abstinent; teen boys who are sexually active are 8 times more likely to commit suicide than those who are abstinent. (National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health, 2003 – www.youthdevelopment.org)
- 66 % of all unwanted pregnancies happen under the influence of alcohol. (The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University CASA)
- 90 % of all sexual assaults happen under the influence of alcohol. (The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University CASA)
- 75 % of all date rapists claim they got their date drunk to have sex with them. (The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University CASA)
- 60 % of all STD’s are transmitted while under the influence of alcohol. (The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University CASA)
- 80% of all first sexual experiences happen under the influence of alcohol. (The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University CASA)
- Sexually active students were 2.5 times more likely to drop out of high school then those who were abstinent. (National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health, 2003 – www.youthdevelopment.org)
- Students who chose abstinence while in high school were 2 times more likely to graduate from college then students who were sexually active in high school. (National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health, 2003 –www.youthdevelopment.org)
- In 2006, the pornography industry in the US exceeded the combined revenues of ABC, CBS, and NBC, with internet porn bringing in $2.84 billion. (Benefits of Delaying Sexual Debut—www.youthdevelopment.org)
- The average American adolescent views nearly 15,000 sexual references on television every year. (Benefits of Delaying Sexual Debut—www.youthdevelopment.org)
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