The
scene is nothing new to Stevenson High School 10th grader Julie Phens.
At parties, the guys keep a steady flow of beer coming to girls and
then try to pressure them into sex. "The girls are drinking beer after
beer, and the guys really never seem drunk. But you know they expect
something to happen," said the Michigan student.
The situation
is a nationwide problem: Teens and young people get drunk or high, then
engage is risky sexual activity. A recent national survey shows teens
who drink alcohol are seven times more likely to have sex than
non-drinking teens. "I'm deeply, deeply concerned," said Laura
Matthews, a social worker at Rochester High School. "And when they're
under the influence, they're more likely to engage in risky sexual
behavior so the consequences ate STDs, pregnancy, emotional damage and
damage to their reputation," she said.
