Substance Abuse And Risky Sexual Behavior
Risky Behavior
Percentage of sexually active young people who said they had unprotected sex because they were drinking or using drugs:
- 25% Young Adults (18 to 24)
- 12% Teenagers (15 to 17)
- 18% + Of young people aged 13 to 19 report that they were drinking when they were drinking when they had sex for the first time.
- 1/4 Of sexually active 9-12th grade students report using alcohol or drugs during their last sexual encounter.
Female Behavior
- 19% Of sexually active 9-12th grade students report using alcohol or drugs during their last sexual encounter
- 77% Of sexually active females aged 14 to 22 who have used at least 5 substances in their lifetime, said they didn’t use a condom.
- 39% Of women aged 18 to 30 said they had sex when consuming 5 to 8 drinks
Male Behavior
- Adolescents who drink are 7 times more likely to have sex than those who do not
- 31% Of sexually active 9-12 grade students report using alcohol or drugs during their last sexual encounter
- 65% Of sexually active males aged 14 to 22 who have used at least 5 substances in their lifetime, said they didn’t use a condom
- 35% Of men aged 18 to 30 said they had sex when consuming 5 to 8 drinks
Disastrous Consequences
- 50% Chance of contacting gonorrhea
- 30% Risk of getting genital herpes
- 1% Risk of acquiring HIV
There are 15,000,000 new cases of STDs annually in the United States
