Stats fewer teens having intercourse, more condoms use

[AJE]

WASHINGTON
ASSOCIATED PRESS
JULY 13, 2007

-- Fewer high school students are having sex these days, and more are using condoms. The teen birth rate has hit a record low.

More young people are finishing high school, too, and more little kids are being read to, according to the latest government snapshot on the well-being of the nation's children. It's good news on a number of key wellness indicators, experts said of the report being released Friday.

"The implications for the population are quite positive in terms of their health and their well-being," said Edward Sondik, director of the National Center for Health Statistics. "The lower figure on teens having sex means the risk of sexually transmitted diseases is lower."

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http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/07/13....ap/index.html

[pk]

Great to hear this!

I have also read that smoking and drugs are less with teens too! Hopefully we are doing a better job of informing them of the perils of this form of life and showing them other options.

[KateOYM]

I don't know if it's just the area I grew up in or what the deal is.. but after only a few years out of high school a majority of the people I was once really good friends with are either.... engaged, married, parents, etc.

In my opinion education on this issue has improved.. but that doesn't mean kids are listening.