Abstinence

Fast Facts

  • 53% of teenagers are not having sex .1

  • 63% of teenagers who had sex wish they had waited longer.2

  • Globally, people have had an average number of 9 sexual partners.3

  • Teens who drink alcohol are 7 times more likely to have sex than those who don’t drink.4

 

Footnotes:

  1. Centers for Disease Control, “Trends in HIV-Related Risk Behaviors Among High School Students – United States, 1991-2005," Aug. 2006.  Retrieved October 2007 from http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5531a4.htm.
  2. National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, “Not Just Another Thing to Do: Teens Talk About Sex, Regret, and the Influence of Their Parents,” June 30, 2000.  Retrieved October 2007 from http://www.teenpregnancy.org/resources/data/pdf/teenwant.pdf.
  3. “Global Sex Survey, 2005” by Durex.  Retrieved October 2007 from http://www.durex.com/cm/gss2005result.pdf.
  4. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Colombia University. Dangerous Liaisons, December 7, 1999.

 

The information on this website is for general educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for professional counseling. If your situation is an emergency, please call 911.