A report from the Centre for Public Health found expected higher alcohol related hosptial admissions amongst areas with higher teenage pregancy and STI rates:
Contributions of Alcohol Use to Teenage Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infection Rates [pdf]
However the report also finds some variations, suggesting further research and monitoring. Findings and recommendations include:
- The relationship between alcohol misuse and poor sexual health outcomes means there is an urgent need for the integration of health services for young people. It should be routine for professionals to address sexual health and alcohol issues simultaneously.
- Campaigns/services that aim to address teenage conception should include alcohol consumption in young men as well as young women, since alcohol misuse in both sexes independently predicts teenage pregnancy and sexual infections
- Attention needs to be paid to local factors that may play a role in enhancing risk of conception among groups of young people
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