Young teens who don’t like school are more likely to drink
The more young people drink, the more they have sex, study shows
In a study of 3,641 students aged 11 to 14, British researchers found that those drinking once a week were 10 times more likely to have sex, and also found links between general unhappiness and alcohol use, the BBC reports. Children who don’t like school are twice as likely to drink, and 2.5 times more likely to engage in sexual activity (including kissing, touching and sex), they said. What’s more, those with an unhappy home life, and unable to talk to their parents, were also more likely to drink.
Related Posts
Education
Five basic kitchen supplies every student should have
You don’t need a Le Creuset Dutch oven to whip up a delicious meal for one (or, say, eight). A few key items are enough to launch your cooking career—and some of them may even last you a lifetime.
Health
The grassroots food insecurity initiatives putting an end to the ’starving student’
Student and admin-led efforts are leading the charge to stop food insecurity on Canadian university campuses
Environment
Six Canadian university students on how they’re fighting climate change
University students in Canada are paying more attention to climate change than ever before. It’s their future that’s in limbo, they say, and they want companies and governments—and their own schools—to start listening.
Environment
Inside the student-led movements urging Canadian universities to divest from fossil fuels
University students across Canada are frustrated by the slow pace of halting dangerous climate change, and they are wielding their power to do something about it
Subscribe to Message Board, our weekly newsletter guide to planning your post-secondary journey
Whether you’re a student, parent or guidance counsellor, Message Board is a resource you won’t want to miss out on.