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In November 2007, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy released Emerging Answers 2007, a report authored by Dr. Douglas Kirby, a leading sexual health researcher, discussing what programs work in preventing teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.

Emerging Answers 2007 identifies the programs and factors that are the engines behind the significant decrease in teen pregnancy since the mid-1990s. The programs that seem to work best in positively affecting sexual behavior are those that teach about contraceptive and condom use as well as abstinence, and that actively engage students with interactive materials. Of the 48 programs examined in ...

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