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Wicomico health officer urges stronger school health education after county youth show elevated STI, teen birth and opioid‑use rates
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Wicomico County Health Officer Matthew McConaughey told the school board that local data show elevated chlamydia and teen birth rates and persistent youth substance use, and he urged continued emphasis on health education in schools.
Wicomico County Health Officer Matthew McConaughey told the Board of Education Jan. 14 that recent local health data showing elevated sexually transmitted infection and teen birth rates among adolescents underscore a need to continue and strengthen health education in schools.
"Health education is a vital topic that lays the foundation and provides the students with the understanding they need to successfully navigate life," McConaughey said during the public comment portion of the meeting. "Don't allow them to enter the world without providing them with the necessary education that they need."
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