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About
75% of the men and at least 55% of the women involved in acquaintance
rapes had been drinking or taking drugs just before the attack. (1)
Teens 14 and younger who use alcohol are twice as likely to have sex than those who don't.
Teens 14 and younger who use drugs are four times likelier to have sex than those who don't.
Teens 15 and older who drink are seven times likelier to have
sexual intercourse and twice as likely to have it with four or more
partners than non-drinking teens.
Teens 15 and older who use drugs are five times likelier to have
sexual intercourse and three times likelier to have it with four or
more partners than those who don't.
63% of teens who use alcohol and 70% of teens who are frequent
drinkers have had sex, compared to 26% of those who never drank.
72% of teens who use drugs and 81% of those who use them heavily have had sex, compared to 36% who never used drugs. (2)
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Sources for Drugs, Sex and Alcohol
(1) Source:
Robin Warshaw. 1994. I Never Called It Rape: The Ms. Report on
Recognizing, Fighting and Surviving Date and Acquaintance Rape. New
York: HarperPerennial.
(2) The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) |
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