Sections   | Out of it | Contraception | STIs

Playing it safe and having a good time.

Who you're with, What you want, How you're feeling, Where you are.

Before you go out, decide how much you want to drink or how out of it you want to get AND TRY TO STICK TO IT.

"Not having sex if you don't want to is your right, so if you've made a decision about it, try not to forget it, or yourself by getting totally wasted."

Drugs and Alcohol just remove your self control. So if you're basically happy, you'll be happy, if you're aggro underneath, you'll become more aggro. Be careful, don't drink to cheer yourself up, try to talk to someone if you're stressed.

"Be careful about it, take stuff in moderation, nobody enjoys feeling completely wasted."

It's OK not to use.

"Take responsibility for yourself, it's up to you"

"Take control"

No means No, and only Yes means Yes.

"If you're going to a party, and there's going to be heaps of people there, don't forget yourself, have people who can look after you"

"Be prepared, take protection and make sure you're sober enough to use it"

If you have intercourse only condoms can protect you from getting STIs and HIV.

If you pressure or force someone to have sex, or they don't say YES, that is rape.

Remember you're still responsible for your actions even when you're out of it

"Yeah, it's pretty hard to enjoy the party when you're lying under the coffee table"

Positives?! Take your mind off bad stuff Escape reality Thrills Feel the rush Make boring things better Be different from yourself Makes you feel like you fit in more Gives you courage to get into things Stress release

Negatives! Hurt self / others physically/emotionally Memory loss Hangovers Can't drive Paranoid buzz STIs, HIV Making a fool of yourself Getting into fights Regrets Doing stuff that you didn't really want to Trouble with the law