Adolescents, Technology and Reducing Risk for HIV, STDs and Pregnancy

March 18, 2018

Digital technology, including the internet, mobile phones, and gaming, increasingly influences the lives of adolescents. Ninety-three percent of youth, aged 12–17 years, are online, 75% have a mobile phone (Lenhart et al., 2010a), and 97% play video games (Lenhart et al., 2008). These technologies allow youth to engage in age–old behaviors such as chatting, flirting, and dating in novel ways. They also provide youth with anonymous avenues for seeking health information in general and sexual health, in particular.

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Founded by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady in 1949, Our Lady of Lourdes is a newly constructed 186-bed hospital located in Lafayette, Louisiana. Lourdes is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, which is the largest locally-owned, not-for-profit health system in Louisiana. As such, our hospital has access to a great many resources - helping us to fulfill our mission of extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to God's people.

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