General Article New survey reveals young people are unaware of STI risks

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The survey, which was part of a wider project looking into young people’s attitudes towards sex and alcohol for TheSite.org, also revealed that one in three (29%) of respondents caught an STI after a night of drinking and 62% of respondents who had unprotected sex didn’t go for an STI test afterwards.

Dr Ranj Singh, an expert in young people’s health said: ‘It’s alarming to see such relaxed attitudes towards condom use amongst young people, but more importantly indicates that there’s a signi...

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