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¶ … Adolescence Living High Risk Acquiring a Sexually Transmitted Disease South Florida
Sexually transmitted diseases represent an important topic when considering the south of Florida and adolescents there. The fact that there are hundreds of cases of STDs being diagnosed on a daily basis in Florida emphasizes the gravity of the issue and the fact that teenagers are exposed to a hostile environment when regarding matters from this perspective. Numbers are not necessarily important when considering the group of individuals affected by STDs, especially considering that some are reluctant to see a doctor concerning their condition and others simply don't know that they have an STD. "Locally in Miami-Dade, 2010 brought another year of increases in all of the reportable STDs." (Saxon Jordhal)
Syphilis and HIV are among the STDs that the authorities in South Florida currently treat with great caution. Large amounts of funds are directed at researching these two maladies and at trying to raise public awareness concerning the dangers associated with getting into situations that increase one's likeliness to contract either. "Alarming numbers like 1 in 4 teen aged girls having a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) emphasize the importance of educating our community on recognizing the signs and symptoms of the diseases and encouraging all to learn more about STDs." (SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE -- AWARENESS CAN STOP THE TREND)
The problem with adolescents is that they often...
Sexuality is especially problematic when considering topics that the authorities typically take on as they try to connect with adolescents. This is because many are either hesitant about speaking about their sexual lives or because they simply believe that there is nothing else that they need to learn in addition to what they already know.
South Florida is currently experiencing significant trouble as a result of the number of adolescents there who have a sexually transmitted disease. "In the spring of 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released startling data that 1 in 4 teenage girls in this country have a sexually transmitted disease (STD)." (School-based STD Screening Efforts in Miami-Dade County, Florida (NCSD Webinar)) The Miami Dade County Health Department and Miami Dade County Public Schools have joined forces with the purpose of fighting this problem and in order to have adolescents acknowledge the gravity of the situation. Such actions have experienced great progress, but it is still difficult for the authorities to consider that they are triumphant in fighting the prevalence of STDs among adolescents (SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE -- AWARENESS CAN STOP THE TREND)
While the authorities have successfully devised methods to fight STDs among the general population, matters…
Works cited:
Saxon Jordhal, Lori, "Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Keeping you in the Know," Retrieved September 19, 2013, from http://southfloridahospitalnews.com/page/Sexually_Transmitted_Diseases_Keeping_you_in_the_Know/6280/1/
"SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE -- AWARENESS CAN STOP THE TREND," Retrieved September 19, 2013, from http://www.pbchd.com/press/2008/apr/aprnews12008.html
"School-based STD Screening Efforts in Miami-Dade County, Florida (NCSD Webinar)," Retrieved September 19, 2013, from http://www.ncsddc.org/resources/school-based-std-screening-efforts-miami-dade-county-florida-ncsd-webinar
"STDs in Adolescents and Young Adults," Retrieved September 19, 2013, from http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats10/adol.htm
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