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Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services released updated results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). This biennial survey asks high school students a wide range of questions about a variety of topics including physical health, mental health, drug use, and sexual behavior.
Overall, the new report contains some good news for social conservatives. In particular, it finds that the long-term decline in teen sexual activity that started in the early 1990s continues.
About the Author
Michael J. New is an assistant professor of practice at the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America and a senior associate scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute.
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Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services released updated results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). This biennial survey asks high school students a wide range of questions about a variety of topics including physical health, mental health, drug use, and sexual behavior.
Overall, the new report contains some good news for social conservatives. In particular, it finds that the long-term decline in teen sexual activity that started in the early 1990s continues.
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About the Author
Michael J. New is an assistant professor of practice at the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America and a senior associate scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute.
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