Abstinence-Only Intervention May Reduce Sexual Activity Among Teenagers

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - 20:07 in Health & Medicine

A theory-based, abstinence-only intervention appears to be associated with a lower rate of sexual involvement among African American sixth- and seventh-graders and can be combined with other strategies to help reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. read more

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