Final answer:
Substance use problems are NOT considered a direct long-term health risk associated with STDs; they are a behavioral issue that could potentially increase the risk of contracting STDs.
Step-by-step explanation:
A student has asked which of the following is NOT considered a long-term health risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) for young people:
- A) Brain, cardiovascular, and organ damage.
- B) Infertility.
- C) Death or damage to unborn children.
- D) Substance use problems.
The correct answer is D) Substance use problems. Long-term health risks associated with STDs mainly focus on direct health outcomes of infections, such as brain, cardiovascular, and organ damage (syphilis), infertility (multiple STDs can lead to this, particularly if they cause pelvic inflammatory disease in women), and risks to unborn children (for example, syphilis can cause congenital defects and potentially stillbirth).
Substance use problems are not a direct health outcome of STDs but are more likely a behavioral issue that could potentially increase the risk of contracting STDs due to risky behaviors associated with substance use.