Fewer teens using condoms

Jamaican teenagers are playing a high-stakes game of bedroom roulette, and public health experts are sounding the alarm contraceptive use takes a shocking nose-dive across the island.

Despite sexual activity remaining totally steady, with over 37 per cent of teens admitting they have already lost their virginity, the 2026 Global School-based Student Health Survey has uncovered a new wave of unprotected passion among young people.

Shocking fresh figures reveal that condom use during teens’ last bedroom session has plunged from a safe 65 per cent in 2017 to a 54.7 per cent in 2026.