The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether teenage girls who had been pregnant were more likely to engage in other risk or problem behaviors than girls who had had sexual intercourse without becoming pregnant. ⋯ Girls who had been pregnant also had engaged in other risk behaviors, including recent weapon carrying and cocaine use. A history of previous sexually transmitted diseases plus increasing numbers of partners add to the risk of pregnancy. Counseling and educational efforts should continue to identify teens at risk both to prevent pregnancy and to decrease associated risks.
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial
Peer-led asthma education for adolescents: impact evaluation.
To examine the impact of a peer-led asthma education program on asthma knowledge, attitudes, and quality of life among adolescents. ⋯ Peer-led asthma education was well received in the high school setting and led to important improvements in asthma knowledge among students with asthma and their peers.