A disturbing trend coming out of a recent study from the Canadian Institute of Health Research: small-town kids from grades 7-12 trading sex for alcohol, marijuana and other drugs.
Dr Elizabeth Saewick says such trades are just as common in rural areas as they are in big cities–and it’s not just a problem for homeless and disaffected youth.
Saewick tells CHSJ News the practice was reportedly equally often among boys and girls, and most of the kids said they live at home with their parents.
2% of the 2,360 students surveyed had traded sex for drugs. Saewick says to protect kids from exploitation, you need to talk to them about what healthy relationships look like.
