Thirty-seven per cent of young adults aged 18 to 30 surveyed said thatthey'd had sex with a new partner without using a condom. Of this group,40 per cent said that alcohol was to blame. Thirty-eight per cent of the1,002 people surveyed also said they had sex with someone and thenregretted it later.
Julie Bentley, chief executive of FPA, said: "People may start with thebest intentions, but drinking alcohol reduces the chances of using acondom with someone new and impairs sexual decision making."
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