Heavy drinking occasions and the occurrence of sexual activity.

With the advent of the AIDS epidemic, research on the relationship of drinking to sexual activity takes on increased importance. Although several studies have investigated the characteristics of sexual encounters that do and do not involve alcohol, few studies have examined drinking incidents that may or may not result in sexual activity. Respondents (N?=?1,110) in 3 surveys were asked about the circumstances of a recent heavy drinking occasion. Approximately one third of the Ss reported having sex during this maximum consumption episode, and the likelihood of having sex was a significant positive linear function of the amount of alcohol consumed. Ss who drank more heavily in the episode were slightly more likely to have sex with a new or casual partner. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)