Few days left and it will be Christmas, the occasion when people go merry and bubbly with festive gatherings. And what a great way to celebrate this Yuletide season with a bang…. I mean a bed bang….. (pun intended)

Kidding aside, many couples and party goers will absolutely hook up before or after Christmas parties and gatherings. It’s a special way to welcome and end the season with pleasure and passion> While it is enjoyable to have someone whom you are attracted to, there are still issues that need to be addressed – issues that will require even a small amount of sense of responsibility.

This is where “safe sex” enters. A practice that can be done simply by wearing condoms. It is not just an advertisement of the products and most especially, a nonsense saying, but a solution to some of the heart-breaking results of researches about sex and health. Another survey has been made to support this idea.

23% of people aging 18-24 had sex without protection and that can mean that there might be another 23% of acquiring sexual disease. In fact, this age group is more likely to get gonorrhea and chlamydia.

Of course, the best way to avoid this is of course, like what has been said for hundred times, wear a condom. It is a simple advice that can save big consequences.

Read the entire article in:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article548139.ece

Despite the awareness programs done by several organizations concerning people’s health, the message that seems to be basic and simple are still left understood. The manifestation of this thought can be seen in the results, that the percentage of those who are inflicted by sexual virus continues to rise.

Communicable Disease Surveillance Center Northern Ireland (CDSCNI) shows an alarming report that STD’s particularly syphillis, has continued to spread since 2001. Researches back in 2005 and 2006 also show the same results.

• 21% increase rate of chlamydia

• 15% growth in genital herpes

• 7% raise in gonorrhea.

On the other hand, despite the devastating results of the studies, it has shown some progress in the rate of HIV infection with only 57 news cases, a decrease of 7%.

Read more in:

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/article3213516.ece

Despite all the massive campaigns done by hundreds of schools to stop drug abuse, the problem never seems to cease away, making their attempts less effective. However, it can’t be denied that such programs have started to cultivate ideas among youth and some means are need to be done to make this beginning fruitful.

PROmoting School-community-university Partnerships To Enhance Resilience (PROSPER) is a program designed to continue cultivating the minds of the youth to avoid substance abuse and to help those to survive from the effects of it and create healthier relationships among family members and communities.

Starting at 12,000 youths in Pennsylvania and Iowa communities, PROSPER has given positive outcomes among its members. The result is reflected in journals and researches. Its national network for partnerships has given ways to schools, communities, and families to avoid the dangers of substance abuse and other concerns that address the welfare of the youths. Furthermore, it creates more harmonious relationships, building tighter bonding with friends and family.

To learn more about this, go to:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/90903.php