Local Resources

For information about where you can be tested for sexually transmitted diseases or receive pregnancy prevention services, contact your local Health Department. These services are confidential.

State and National Resources

The National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth has publications and podcasts on adolescent pregnancy prevention and abstinence education.

The Office of Adolescent Health also provides information on topics such as teen pregnancy prevention, trends in adolescent pregnancy and childbearing, strategies and approaches for preventing teen pregnancy, and much more.

Learn more about the importance of teen pregnancy prevention from CDC's Division of Reproductive Health.

Statistics

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

Alabama Department of Public Health - Health Statistics on Teen Pregnancy

Tips for Teens

Drug and alcohol use are contributing factors to other risk behaviors, including sexual risk behaviors that may lead to unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) website provides resources for teens and parents. "Tips for Teens" is a series published by SAMHSA, some of these are available for download below:

• The Truth About Alcohol
• The Truth About Club Drugs
• The Truth About Cocaine
• The Truth About Hallucinogens
• The Truth About Heroin
• The Truth About HIV/AIDS
• The Truth About Inhalants
• The Truth About Marijuana
• The Truth About Methamphetamine
• The Truth About Steroids
• Setting Goals

Resources are also available through Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD).