Social Skills
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A national survey of college students indicates that alcohol impairment makes it less likely that you will practice “safe sex,” increasing your chances of contracting a sexually transmitted disease such as AIDS.
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In addition, the possibility of having an undesirable sexual encounter increases dramatically when you are intoxicated. Approximately 90% of acquaintance rapes involve alcohol.
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Losing control of oneself can be embarrassing–throwing up in public does not lead to popularity.
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With the loss of inhibitions that comes with alcohol intoxication, you will say or do things you will regret later.
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People often laugh at drunken behavior, but no one respects a drunk.