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#8: Be merry but be careful

The infectious diseases expert has a final word of warning for you.

While you are enjoying yourself going to various parties, take care with how much you are drinking.

People lose their inhibitions with one too many drinks, which could lead to multiple sexual contacts and the chance of coming down with a sexually transmitted disease.

 

This story first ran in Mind Your Body, The Straits Times on 14 December, 2005.

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