THE HEALTHY TIMES 
 February 1999 

LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED...? 

DISHONESTY AND DATING

Told a lie to have sex - 34% Men - 10% Women
Involved with one or more persons  - 32% Men  - 23% Women 
Partners did not know  - 68% Men - 59% Women
Would never disclose the information -  43% Men - 34% Women 

1 in 4 college women have been either raped or suffered an attempted rape 
1 in 12 male students had committed acts that met the legal definition of rape 
13% of college students report being forced to have sexual intercourse against their will 

ALCOHOL AND DATING

35% College students participated in alcohol induced sexual activity 
50% Included intercourse without safe sex technique
4% Engage in frequent alcohol use or other drugs at last time of intercourse 
81.1% Of residents in fraternity or sororities were binge drinkers 
75% Men } Involved in sexual assault
55% Women} report using alcohol or drugs prior to assault 

Source: CDC, ACHA, BACCHUS and GAMMA Peer Education Network

HEALTH FACTS 

86% College students having/had sex
68% Had sex within past three months
30% Used condoms
35% Had >6 lifetime partners
AIDS Second leading cause of death in ages 25-44
50% Of all new cases occur in people under age 25
1 in 4 Cases occur in people under age 22, two young people are infected every hour

PREGNANCY

35% Of college students report that they had ever been pregnant or gotten someone pregnant 
22% Among sexually active teens (18-19 years old), experienced a pregnancy last year
>50% Of the 6.3 million pregnancies each year are unintended 

Safe sex takes thinking, communicating and planning skills. Decide ahead of time what is right for you. Clarify your beliefs and values with yourself and your partner. Learn how to use contraception devices correctly and safely.  Avoid the use of drugs and alcohol in order to feel free to have sex.  Intoxicated sex is rarely safe sex. " Everything is permissible - but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible - but I will not be mastered by anything." 

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