When it comes to risky behavior, drug and alcohol use and sex are strongly linked, according to a new study conducted at the Yale School of Medicine.
The analysis of this national study, conducted by School of Medicine assistant professor Jeanette Tetrault, found ties between alcohol abuse or dependence, marijuana consumption and the diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections in adolescents and young adults. The study analyzed data collected in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which investigated the substance use habits of over 50,000 Americans. […]
“The results of the study add to the growing movement to screen for substance use in primary care,” Tetrault said. “Often, we wait for substance use to become severe before intervening.”
The survey that provided the data for Tetrault’s study found that 2.5 percent of drinkers, 2.4 percent of binge drinkers and 3.2 percent of heavy alcohol users were diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease in the past year, compared with only 1.4 percent for nondrinkers.
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