Author: National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc.
Date Published: 2000
This issue of Farmworker News contains two articles and features a fotonovela, "Life Decisions," which illustrates the importance of safe sex practices. The first article, "Colorectal Cancer" explains what colorectal cancer is, risks for colorectal cancer, symptoms, detection methods and ways to prevent it. The second article, "Teens Can Say No to Sex," discusses benefits to abstinence, ways teens can say no to sex, and reasons why abstinence is a good idea. Also included are tips for parents to help them talk to their teenage children about abstinence.