American Journal of Public Health Highlights - Declines in teen
pregnancy tied to abstinence or contraception? - Moms’ obesity
ups risk of preterm birth - Youth tobacco cessation programs
least likely in areas that need them most - Drug treatment for
non-violent offenders may displace others in need - Children of
immigrants face increased risk for mental disorders Declines in
teen pregnancy tied to abstinence or contraception? The
dramatic, recent declines in teen pregnancy rates in the United
States are primarily the result of improved use of
contraceptives among teenagers. Teen pregnancy rates in the
United States have declined remarkably since 1990, according to
a new study from Columbia University and Guttmacher Institute.
Columbia and Guttmacher investigators examined sexual behavior
and contraceptive use among young women ages 15-19 to determine
the contributions of abstinence and contraceptive use to the
decline in teen pregnancy. They found that 86 percent of the
decline in pregnancy risk was linked t