On the other hand, many approaches to self-control—particularly in the area of addiction—focus on abstinence. Avoiding a ...

North Carolina currently requires instructors to teach “that abstinence from sexual activity outside of marriage is the ...

There are two main ways that Catholics use to focus on growing closer to God during the Lenten season: abstinence and fasting. Abstinence is the act of “doing without” or avoiding something.

Cassper Nyovest recently shared some words of encouragement for an STI awareness campaign. The rapper asked his fans to ...

“My new idea is so big, I don’t have time to be distracted I’m practicing abstinence,” the rapper admitted in an Instagram caption on Tuesday. The “In Da Club” artist — born Curtis ...

Abstinence until marriage has emerged as a primary policy goal in efforts to promote adolescent sexual and reproductive health--in the United States and increasingly world-wide. While few would ...

With the explosion of craft beer, hard seltzers and family-friendly breweries across the U.S., you may be surprised to learn that a recent movement grounded in abstinence has been gaining followers.

But as the opioid epidemic surges in Kitsap and across the country, Wayne Swanson, director of Subacute Recovery Services at ...

With more than 100,000 drug overdose deaths in the United States in one year, communities need more than 'just say no' drug prevention education and abstinence-only addiction treatment to save ...

Alexa and Carlos PenaVega sat down with Matt and Abby Howard on "The Unplanned Podcast" to discuss marriage, parenthood and ...

On the other hand, many approaches to self-control—particularly in the area of addiction—focus on abstinence. Avoiding a substance altogether is the cornerstone of 12-step programs like AA ...

Do programs conflate gender stereotypes with scientific fact (e.g., in reviews of abstinence-only programs, content was said to undermine girls' achievements, make statements that girls are ...