How Alcohol Increases the Risk of STDs

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Heavy alcohol consumption causes risky sexual behaviors. 60% of the younger population avoid using contraception, prefer to change multiple partners, and have unprotected anal intercourse when under the influence.  Alcohol is one of the most highly consumed drugs on the planet among the younger population. In fact, adolescents are two times more likely to use … Read more

Common complications of HIV and AIDS

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HIV is a virus that festers in the body’s white blood cells, thereby weakening the body’s immune system. It disables the immune system as well as its ability to fight off illnesses. Statistically, about 101,000 people are living with HIV in the United Kingdom, and 92% of them are diagnosed. This means that for every … Read more