1 in 4 Idaho teens has an STI
25% of new STIs occur in teenagers
15 million new STI cases occur yearly in the US
66% of all STIs occur in people age 25 or younger
Alcohol is the #1 drug used when someone is raped
16,000 US teens are infected with an STI every weekend
1 in 3 teenaged girls will be pregnant by age 20
Half of U.S. high school students have had sex
1 in 3 teenaged girls will be pregnant by age 20
Pregnancy can occur any time you have sex
25% of Idaho teens have an STI
6 babies are born to teens in Idaho each day
6 in 10 U.S. teens wished they’d waited longer to have sex
Links
Resources for teens
Resources for parents
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America
- Teaching Your Blind Child About Sexuality
- Commonsense Media
Resources for community leaders
- Advocates for Youth
- The Annie E. Casey Foundation
- SIECUS (Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.)
- The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
