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Students' Perceptions About Sex [Brochure And Video], Kyanna Coffee, Alisha Smith

Counseling Concepts and Applications for Student Affairs Professionals (CNS 577)

A student’s decision on whether or not to engage in sexual activity is often heavily influenced by society and peer pressure without much consideration given toward the consequences that may result. According to DoSomeThing.org, a study in 2006 indicated that teen pregnancy was on the rise in the United States for the first time in 15 years. In addition to pregnancy college students are also at risk to be infected with sexually transmitted diseases; the American Social Health Organization states that “one out of four teens in the United States becomes infected with an STD each year and by the …