Girls who smoke marijuana are more likely to sleep around at university, claims study
Research finds cannabis is one of the main causes of girls having casual sex during their first year of university
Research finds cannabis is one of the main causes of girls having casual sex during their first year of university
Girls are more likely to sleep around at university if they smoke cannabis, according to a new study.
American researchers set out to discover if some students are more likely than others to 'hook up'.
They discovered that smoking cannabis was one of the main factors determining whether first-year, female university students took part in casual, 'no-strings' sexual relationships.
Lead author Robyn Fielder, from The Miriam Hospital's Centres for Behavioural and Preventive Medicine in Rhode Island, surveyed 483 incoming first-year female university students about their risk behaviours, personality traits and social environment.
Specific questions covered the students' sexual behaviour and their attitudes towards sex.
They also discussed the students' self-esteem, religious beliefs, parents' relationship status, alcohol and cannabis use, smoking, impulsivity and sensation-seeking behaviour.
Researchers re-interviewed the women monthly for eight months.
Fielder said: 'Our findings suggest hooking up during the first year of college is influenced by marijuana use.'
The study is believed to be the first to explore cannabis use as a reason why students took part in casual sexual relationships.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk 21/06/2013
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