| July 24, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: New data released by CDC this week during the 2012 International AIDS Conference indicate fewer U.S. high school students overall are engaging in sexual behaviors that put them at risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. According to the 20-year trend analysis, African-American youth achieved the greatest declines in risk behavior. Overall progress, however, has stalled in recent years, and black youth still report higher levels of sexual risk behaviors than youth of other racial or ethnic groups. Reducing sexual risk behaviors among America’s youth is critical to achieving the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, which calls for educating all young people on HIV, as well as intensified prevention efforts for populations at greatest risk, including youth. Link to Article on CDC Web Site |