Introduction: According to the World Health Organization in 2016 36.7 million people around the world live with the virus of AIDS, and 30% of them do not know that they are carriers of the disease. According to data from the Bulgarian Ministry of Health by 16.5.2017 the total number of HIV-positive individuals in the country is 2556. Since the beginning 2017, 82 new cases of HIV-positive people have been registered. Risky sexual behavior is often connected with consumption of alcohol and drugs, especially among the adolescent.
Aim: The aim of the present research is to examine the knowledge of methods of safe sex, as well as consumption of alcohol and drugs among students in two schools in the town of VelikoTarnovo.
Materials and Methods: A research was conducted on the opinion of 68 students aged 15-16 years. For the purposes of the research documental method, statistical (poll) method and contextual analysis were used. The research was conducted in the period between 1.06-30.06.2017 in the town of Veliko Tarnovo.
Results: The results show that 47% of respondents are sexually active and 49% use alcohol, 14% of them doing this every week. Nine percent of students admit that they have used drugs. Almost all of the respondents point out condom use as a protection method against the AIDS.
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