1. Identify why each of the following behaviors puts a teen at a high risk for catching STDs.

Question

a. having more than one sexual partner
b. using alcohol or drugs

A:
a. The more sexual partners a person has, the higher the risk of contracting an STD. Promiscuity, or engaging in sexual activity with many different people, places on at an especially high risk for an STD.
b. People who use drugs or consume alcohol may make poor decisions that they might not have made if they had been sober, such as engaging in sexual activity which could lead teenagers to a higher risk of catching, or contracting, STDs?

Answer 1

Right.