Young Adults Using Alcohol, Drugs for Better Sex

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"Sexual activity accompanied by substance use is not just incidental, but often sexually motivated," noted co-author, consultant psychiatrist Amador Calafat. "Interventions addressing sexual health are often developed, managed and implemented independently from those addressing substance use, and vice versa. However, young people often see alcohol, drugs and sex all as part of the same social experience, and addressing these issues requires an equally joined-up approach."

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The U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has more about alcohol-related risk behaviors among youth.

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-- Robert Preidt