Q: How common is mixing sex and alcohol?
Alcohol and sex is a potent mix and Britain's drinking culture means that youth workers are often confronted by it in some way. A government survey in 2007 showed that 90 per cent of teenagers have tried alcohol by the time they are 15, with more than a third drinking alcohol once a week or more. Radio 1's Bare All Survey in 2007 also found more than a third of young people had consumed alcohol before having sex for the first time. Things like "Dutch courage" and using alcohol as an excuse for sexual behaviour are just some of the reasons given.
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