According to a recent study, teens who start drinking at younger ages are more likely to have their first sexual encounter earlier than others. Research revealed that the onset of drinking before age 14 more than doubled the odds that adolescents of either gender would have earlier sexual encounters. For females who had their first drink at 13 or younger, the likelihood of early sexual initiation quadrupled.
Sanford Researcher, Dr Arielle Deutsch had this to say in response to the research study, "When teens talk about things like drinking, sex, hanging out with their friends, and partying, it's all interconnected...We should be talking to teens about how to make good choices overall and have the experiences they want in life."
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