Here are the top ten states in STD's
Rank Primary and secondary syphilis Chlamydia Gonorrhea
1 Louisiana (16.8) Mississippi (802.7) Mississippi (246.4)
2 Georgia (9.8) Alaska (752.7) Louisiana (204.0)
3 Arkansas (9.6) Louisiana (626.4) South Carolina (185.7)
4 Alabama (8.9) South Carolina (595.0) Alabama (160.8)
5 Mississippi (8.1) Alabama (556.2) Arkansas (156.2)
6 Texas (6.8) Delaware (540.4) Illinois (154.7)
7 Tennessee (6.5) Arkansas (502.7) North Carolina (150.4)
8 North Carolina (6.3) New Mexico (478.4) Michigan (147.0)
9 New York (6.1) Tennessee (478.1) Alaska (144.3)
10 Illinois (5.8) New York (472.4) Georgia (141.3)
CDC finds stark regional disparities in teen-pregnancy rates - The Hill's Healthwatch
You will notice the states that are red dominate the statistics. When you try and teach abstinence only it seems to be a problem. It does not work because people do not practice this method and need to be taught sex education.