Omaha's teen pregnancy rates are above the national average. Douglas County has an epidemic of sexually transmitted disease. And parenting experts say teen moms and their children are more likely to drop out of school and live a lifetime in poverty. It’s a cycle of hopelessness more families are facing every year. KWatch Full Documentary on KETV Chronicle
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Here are some findings from the survey:
- On average, girls are losing their virginity at 15 years of age.
- 14 percent of teens who are having sex say they’re doing it at school.
- 52 percent of survey respondents say they do not use protection when having sex.
- One in three says she fears having a sexually transmitted disease.
- 24 percent of teens with STDs say they still have unprotected sex.
- One in five girls says she wants to be a teen mom.
- About 50 percent acknowledge that they’ve hit someone.
- One out of three teens has tried drugs.
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