Information for Young People
Thinking of Drinking?
Alcohol, sex and you.
Drinking alcohol can make you feel like its okay to take more risks, including having sex.
If you're drunk, you're much less likely to use a condom correctly, if at all! If you don't use one, you could catch all kinds of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), get or make someone pregnant or both.
Believe it or not, about 7/10 young people do not have sex before they are 16. But for those that do…
- 4/10 had forgotten to use any type of contraception at least once because they were drunk or under the influence of drugs.
- You are more likely to regret having sex if you do it while you're drunk or high.
- 2/10 young people aged 15-19 stated the main reason they had sex for the first time was because they were drunk. Romantic huh?
If you're drunk you're much more likely to be taken advantage of sexually because you can't look after yourself properly or make proper judgements about another person.
Even if you try and use a condom while you're drunk, it's much easier to mess up, break it, not get it on properly, all of which means you are still at risk of STIs and pregnancy.
Still thinking of drinking? Don't forget to look at the other bits of the site to find out more about how alcohol can affect your life so you can decide properly if it's worth risking that drink!
If you want advice about sexual health you can ask your doctor, school nurse, youth worker or Youthstart (01709 820100)
If you are worried about your sexual health or have had unprotected sex (without using a condom) you can visit www.s-wordrotherham.com
for more info.
