(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) An under-addressed issue in global health is the interaction between alcohol use and sexual encounters among adolescents especially in sub-Saharan Africa. A study explores the factors that influence young people's use of alcohol and engagement in unsafe sex and found that alcohol use intersects with where youths are consuming alcohol and subsequently engaging in sex which, in turn, influences their likelihood of using condoms and practicing safer sex.
from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://bit.ly/2WrdcAh
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