A fifth of young adults forget to use contraception at the height of passion because they are too drunk to remember when having sex, a study has found.
Research among 1,200 16-25 year olds revealed many are taking unforeseen risks due to a lack of knowledge, education - and intoxication.
It emerged four in 10 have had sex during a night of drinking alcohol, while 13 per cent have had intercourse and not remembered the following day whether they had used protection or not.
Six per cent have even found they, or a partner, were pregnant after having sex while under the influence of drink. And four per cent admitted to having had an alcoholic beverage AFTER finding out they were carrying a child. What is your view?
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