In the United States, STIs are overrepresented among 15- to 25-year-olds, even though this age group is underrepresented among all the sexually active adults.

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This is true. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people aged 15-24 account for just over one-quarter of the sexually active population in the United States, but they acquire nearly half of all new STIs.

In the United States, STIs Are Overrepresented Among 15- to 25-Year-Olds