Sentences with phrase «early sexual activity leads»

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Study after study shows that early dating leads to early sexual activity.

Previous delinquency, substance abuse, and teen pregnancy prevention programs have been provided in the late elementary or middle school grades, just prior to the ages when delinquent behavior, substance use, and sexual activity increase in prevalence.6, 7,31,32 Yet the social development model that guides the present intervention suggests that early and sustained intervention through the elementary grades should put children on a different developmental trajectory leading to positive outcomes over the long term.

Low self - esteem in adolescents can lead to eating disorders, early sexual activity, substance use, and suicidal thoughts.