Teens list television as one of the primary sources for information about sex.
Seventy-eight percent of parents think that TV can play a positive role in helping their children make responsible decisions about sex. In the U.S., one teenager contracts HIV every hour. Half of all new HIV infections occur in young people aged 13-24. More than 12 million Americans, including three million teens, are infected with a sexually transmitted disease each year. Infertility among 20-24 year old women has tripled since the 1960's due mainly to the consequences of sexually transmitted diseases.