Sex lessons at home

Leader: Beverley Hughes, the new children and families minister, was right this week in a Guardian interview to urge parents to become more involved in sex education with their children to reduce unwanted teenage pregnancies.

‘I’m going to go off with him tonight’

Reports of group sex, or 'daisy-chaining', among schoolchildren have turned the spotlight once again on the sexual habits of teenagers. Here, five young people tell Fran Abrams of their experiences.

Sexual healing

David Aaronovitch: The guardians of our children's morals would seem to prefer ignorance about sex to honesty.

The love drug

Why are women drinking so much? It's not just stress and spare cash - it's really down to sex, says Yvonne Roberts.

Without fear or prejudice

Sex + teenagers = controversy. But Jan Barlow, head of Brook Advisory Service, tells Mary O'Hara that a 'hysterical' media won't stop the charity's confidential relationship service to young people.