Condom Distribution: Overview.

The use of condoms to prevent unintended pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remains a common practice in the United States, where nearly $400 million worth of condoms were sold in 2005. The distribution of condoms to certain social groups, such as prostitutes, prison inmates, and recipients of U.S. government aid programs for developing nations, nonetheless continues to foster debate. However, the most intense controversy has centered on the distribution of condoms to public high school students.