Document 0073
 DOCN  M95A0073
 TI    Alcohol use and contraception in first sexual experiences.
 DT    9510
 AU    Leigh BC; Schafer J; Temple MT; Alcohol Research Group, Berkeley,
       California 94709, USA.
 SO    J Behav Med. 1995 Feb;18(1):81-95. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95318975
 AB    Recent research has suggested that the use of alcohol or drugs in
       conjunction with sexual intercourse is associated with nonuse of
       contraception, particularly in first intercourse experiences. This paper
       reports findings from a nationally representative sample of adolescents
       and young adults aged 18-30 who were asked a number of questions about
       the circumstances and characteristics of the first time they had
       intercourse. Results showed that drinking at the time of first
       intercourse was more prevalent among those who first had sex prior to
       1985; moreover, members of this cohort were less likely to use condoms
       or other forms of birth control at the time of first intercourse.
       Drinking was associated with nonuse of contraception only among those
       who had their first sexual experience prior to 1985. The results are
       discussed in terms of historical changes in the sexual climate of the
       AIDS era.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PREVENTION & CONTROL/
       PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Adolescence  Adult  Age Factors  Alcohol
       Drinking/ADVERSE EFFECTS/*PSYCHOLOGY  Child  Coitus/*PSYCHOLOGY
       *Contraception Behavior  Female  Human  Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
       Male  Risk Factors  Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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