Study: condoms in school do not promote sex. Very few high schools offer condoms, however
Aids Alert 18(10): 129
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0887-0292 PMID: 14686299 Document Number: 237913
A recent study of high school student behavior in schools where condoms are available suggests that the mere fact of having condoms there does not increase sexual behavior among students. Researchers found that in schools where condoms are available, condom use was significantly higher among sexually active students.
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