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The Family Practice Residency provided an abstinence-based curriculum program to the post junior high school students. This study investigated the prevalence of high-risk behaviors in this population for improving future programs. The literature provided limited information on high-risk behaviors within such a young group. A majority of studies focused on inner-city populations with older students and higher rates of activity. Only one study looked at military youth, but it did not address sexuality. An anonymous survey provided the database. Tobacco usage occurred with one-fourth of the students. Alcohol usage was prevalent in one-third. Drug and smokeless tobacco usage was 8-10% for each. One-third reported sexual intercourse. Differences between gender and grade were statistically significant. The students reported discomfort discussing these topics with school advisors, teachers, and the nurse, but more comfort with parents and physicians. The program had a positive impact on one-third of the students. An abstinence-based curriculum was not an appropriate method for such a significantly active group. A more comprehensive approach combining abstinence and risk reduction would be better. More research would help to identify what factors contributed to high-risk behaviors, along with studying different populations and posts to understand the level of activity within this group.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
