Women Who Binge Drink At Greater Risk Of Unsafe Sex And Sexually Transmitted Disease

Binge drinking (5+ alcoholic beverages at one time) is associated with risky sexual behaviors. A new study is one of the few to examine this association by gender in an urban clinic for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Results show that binge drinking among women attending the clinic was linked to unsafe sexual practices - such as multiple partners and anal sex - and high rates of gonorrhea.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on September 8th, 2008