Higher STD rates linked to increase in teenage drinking
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Higher STD rates linked to increase in teenage drinking
Alcohol and drug use among young people are fuelling a sexual health crisis, experts have warned. But efforts to protect the young are being undermined by conflicting messages, and misplaced curbs on what information can be provided.
The rapid increase in sexually transmitted infections and the high rate of teenage pregnancy are being driven by excessive drinking and drug taking, the Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV says in a report published today.
Four of out 10 sexually active 13-14-year-olds were drunk or stoned when they first had intercourse and over one in 10 aged 15 to 16 said they had had sex they regretted after drinking.
The report said sexually transmitted infection rates have risen rapidly over the past 12 years, with chlamydia and HIV both increasing by 300 per cent, gonorrhoea by 200 per cent, and syphilis by 2,000 per cent.
Twenty years ago, fewer women drank above the recommended weekly limit than men, but by 2002 their drinking pattern matched that of men. The effect of alcohol on sexual behaviour among women was much stronger than among men, according to Professor Mark Bellis, head of the centre for public health at Liverpool John Moore's University and a member of the advisory group.
The groupsaid young people are exposed to conflicting messages, with "explicit or subliminal" advertising and coverage of "celebrity" behaviour being widespread, while other information is restricted.
"For example, there are restrictions on advertising condoms pre-watershed, and on showing a picture of a condom out of its wrapper."
A recent Unicef report put the UK at the bottom of a table of 21 countries for children's well-being. It found that more children in the UK have had sexual intercourse by the age of 15 than in any other country, and they tended to get drunk younger and are the third-biggest cannabis user.
Baroness Gould, chairman of the advisory group, said: "All involved should review the areas that potentially encourage the young to use alcohol and drugs, with the associated impact on sexual activity.
"We recommend that the Government works with manufacturers, advertisers and broadcasters to look at issues like advertising alcohol to the young."
The report said alcohol consumption needs to be cut, both by making it difficult for teenagers to buy it and by getting messages out at a young age. It said children should receive "information on the effects of drugs, alcohol and sex" as part of compulsory education.
lol most of the posts on this thread are irrelevant tbh.
It will become like this in the future, if you haven't had an STD then you won't be considered normal, something else for the chav'esses to brag about over a bottle of diamond white.
they should bring back the rumours that HIV can be transmitted through handshakes with homosexuals/other sufferers.
Ye the could do that, but only total morons like yourself would believe such idiotic claims? Maybe you could start a club! Called it Scientology maybe!?
lol most of the posts on this thread are irrelevant tbh.
It will become like this in the future, if you haven't had an STD then you won't be considered normal, something else for the chav'esses to brag about over a bottle of diamond white.
oh dear does that mean i am not normal...
i'm my past where i have been a little promiscuous i always always carried condoms, never leave it to the bloke was my motto, i was on the pill, but always knew that it may be 99% effective from getting pregnant it wouldn't stop STD's
so always too extra precautions,
yeah i've been there in the heat of the moment but no Johnny no nookie. it doesn't have to be difficult to say no, and going by the delusion that ahh just this once..... once is all it takes.
I really cant understand why so many people get it, there is enough education on sex, adverts etc, i know quite a few people get it because their partner has been unfaithful and to those i do have sympathy for, but those who blatantly have unprotected sex deserve what's coming
i've heard some crap in my time.... i don't like wearing condoms, I'm infertile (you still produce and ejaculate fluids) I have a low sperm count its ok (see before about fluids)
they should bring back the rumours that HIV can be transmitted through handshakes with homosexuals/other sufferers.
It can although unlikely. Clamindia can be transmitted fairly easily by sharing cups and cutlerey etc.
I don't think that alcohol is the main cause behind all this. I think the culture, media etc. is the main problem behind both alcohol abuse and promiscuity.
Taggy, one of harv's mates at work used yahoo dating. He's now getting married. You could also use your frequent flier miles for many excursions to Amsterdam? It will happen one day when you least expect it
Taggy, one of harv's mates at work used yahoo dating. He's now getting married. You could also use your frequent flier miles for many excursions to Amsterdam? It will happen one day when you least expect it
Yeah Taggy started HIV. I think hes winding us up though, I think hes married. I'd marry him and I'm not even homosexual.
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