There has been much controversy surrounding the government-funded abstinence-only programs and determining whether or not they have done anything to curb teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Does promoting abstinence to American youth while holding back on teaching about contraceptives inspire them to remain celibate or does it keep them in the dark about the [...]

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The abuse of drugs and/or alcohol has sent many a person spiraling downwards in terms of money, status, sanity and personality. In the hands of teenagers, the use of drugs and alcohol often leads additionally to extremely risky sexual behavior. This type of behavior has been known to lead to unintended pregnancies, overdoses of drugs, [...]

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I can fondly remember the first day of kindergarten. I had my backpack packed full of school supplies that I had eagerly shopped for with my mother based on the school supply list sent to us over the summer. I remember picking out my two-pocket folders with the fat brown puppies on the front cover [...]

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