The same goes for protecting yourself and your partner against STDs. The only way to stay safe is to use a condom or dental dam every single time you have oral, anal or vaginal intercourse. That requires having condoms and dental dams on-hand and having the capacity to use them correctly. You can stay healthy by making smart choices. Not only are nearly half of rapists under the influence of alcohol or drugs when they commit their crimes, but their victims often are too.
Rapists often use alcohol or drugs to incapacitate their victims.
Date rape is also linked to alcohol and drugs. Alcohol is the number one drug used in cases of date rape, and marijuana is the drug used second most often. Other drugs include various forms of sedatives that make users feel intoxicated and sleepy. Even when it's not rape, the effects of alcohol can sometimes make it more likely that some people will give in to pressure from a date or partner to have sex when they don't really want to. At parties, don't accept open-container drinks.