Safe sex
Most teenagers aren’t practising safe sex. Selected statistics include:
• One in four teenagers have had sexual intercourse without using a condom.
• Only 40% of Year 12 students always use condoms.
• Of Year 12 students, males are more likely to report using condoms (52.2%) than females (34%).
• One in four teenagers report they were either drunk or high during their most recent sexual encounter.
• Estimates suggest that about 28% of Australian teenagers may be infected with chlamydia.