Alcohol and Sex

Myths about alcohol and sex:

Many people believe that alcohol helps you to perform better in bed. This simply isn't true. While a few drinks may loosen your inhibitions, the fact is that several studies have found that as the concentration of alcohol in the blood increases, sexual arousal decreases. Additionally, studies have shown that alcohol suppresses the physical sexual response of both men and women.

Did you know that…

  • Alcohol use can lead to unplanned sex, & unplanned sex is not romantic, it's risky.
  • Alcohol is probably involved in more teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases than any other factor.
  • In some local Thunder Bay bars, 250 students were surveyed. A significant majority of both males and females said that they had sex under the influence of alcohol, and may not have had sex with that person if they were sober.
  • Alcohol can set you up to be a victim of sexual assault.

Perhaps the most frightening facts:

  • Alcohol is involved in over half of the reported sexual assaults that occur between people who know each other.
  • Alcohol is the oldest and most frequently used date rape drug there is.

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Northern Ontario high school students reported the highest level of hazardous drinking on Ontario with a rate of 20.6% (Ontario Student Drug Use Survey, 1999)

60% of college women diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases were drunk at the time of infection.