A report that compiled statistics from 22 federal agencies shows that teens are not as sexually active as they were just a few years ago. And of those who are having sex, more are using condoms.

"Education campaigns that started years ago are having a significant effect, said James Wagoner, president of Advocates for Youth, a Washington-based nonprofit group that focuses on prevention of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases."

In 2005, 47 percent of high school students reported having sexual intercourse, down from 54 percent in 1991. The teen birth rate also dropped from 39 per 1,000 to 21 per 1,000 – a historic low. Read more at TheGlobeandMail.com.

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