Julie Adams, Policy Analyst, Ministry of Healthy Living and SportHigh Risk Alcohol Consumption and Contraceptive Use by Young Women in the GreaterVictoria AreaThe discussed research uses the third wave (2007) of the Health Youth Survey to describe the highriskalcohol consumption levels and contraceptive use patterns of the young women in this survey.It investigates if girls who consume alcohol at high-risk levels are less likely to use contraceptionduring sexual activity and explores how young women‟s personal and social vulnerabilities andcontrols impact the likelihood of her engaging in high-risk alcohol consumption.
