Sexual Activity and Substance Use Among Youth Teens and young adults face many pressures and decisions involving alcohol, drugs, and sexual activity – decisions that often occur simultaneously. Almost one quarter of sexually active young people aged 15-24 report having sex without a condom because they were drinking or using drugs at the time. These findings are from a new national survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and released at a conference, Dangerous Liaisons: Substance Abuse and Sexual Behavior, sponsored by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University. News Release: Millions of Young People Mix Sex with Alcohol or Drugs -- With Dangerous Consequences  Survey Snapshot  Toplines/Survey  Fact Sheet: Substance Use and Sexual Health Among Teens and Young Adults in the U.S.  Issue Update: Substance Use and Risky Sexual Activity  The Adobe Acrobat Reader is required for viewing. For best results, you will need Acrobat Reader 4.0, which is available at no cost from the Adobe Web site. This report is copyright the Kaiser Family Foundation. © Copyright 1995-2005 OutProud. Outpath™, QueerAmerica™ and TransProud™ are trademarks and OutProud® is a registered trademark of OutProud. Use subject to Terms of Service. Our Privacy Policy protects you.