- Only 1 sexuality education program has targeted STD outcomes and it did not have any impact (Project SNAPP).
- The ASSESS clinic-based program measured STD outcomes and found a positive impact.
- Focus on delaying age of sexual debut.
- Reduce other risky behaviors, such as substance abuse.
- Emphasize to teens the risks of having multiple partners.
- Encourage teens to date partners close to their own age.
- Make contraceptives accessible and easy to use (beneficial for males).
- Teach males that they are as responsible for contraception as their female partners.
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