Compared to older adults, 15- to 24-year-olds have a higher risk of obtaining a STI due to behavioral, biological and cultural reasons.

Rapidly increasing national averages in STD rates have also been seen at Pitt, Wellness Center Director Marian Vanek said.

With STD cases reaching a new high of 110 million in 2017, federal law needs to stop funding ineffectual education practices in public schools for the sake of the population’s health.